The first photographs of Hong Kong, the Second Opium War, and Beijing, Felice Beato in 1860
Felice Beato’s 1860 Visual Chronicles of Hong Kong and Beijing Felice Beato (born in Venice in 1832 and died in Florence in 1909) was an … Read more
Opium-Smoking in America and China: A Study of Its Prevalence, and Effects, Immediate and Remote On the Individual and the Nation
Opium-Smoking in America and China – This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the … Read more
40+ incredible galleries of Historical photos of China (1850-1989)
Over the years we collected 40+ galleries of rare and amazing historical images of China. Hundred of photos describing China, from the late Qing Dynasty … Read more
21 rares and beautiful hand-painted pictures of old China
Directly from the archives of the University of Southern California (UCLA) twenty hand-painted shots of China almost completely disappeared. Related article: Old Restored Images of … Read more
Chinese Opium-Smokers in the late XIX Century in the US
19th Century Chinese Opium Smokers in the US In the nineteenth century, thousands of Chinese people crossed the ocean to find work in the United … Read more