The Twin Dragon Bridge of Jianshui County
5 kilometers from the west of Jianshui county town, Yunnan province, the Twin Dragon Bridge was constructed at the juncture of the Lushui and Tachong … Read more
Qing Dynasty Cargo Is Recovered From a Ship Sunk during the Nineteenth Century
A Shipwreck from the Daoguang Era 1050 items that spent more than 180 years at the bottom of the East Chinese Sea have been hauled … Read more
25 Western Depictions of Punishment during the Qing Dynasty
This collection of 51 images on crime and punishment in late Imperial China has gleaned from the 19th century Westerners’ China travelogues at the George … Read more
Postcards of slow slicing during the Qing Dynasty (Graphic content)
Slow Slicing and Its Postcards Part of our China History Archive The Postcards A series of French postcards depicting one of the most gruesome punishments … Read more
26 images of Torture punishments inflicted on adulteresses in ancient China
Chinese Tortures: The Harsh Reality of Adultery Punishments in Ancient China In ancient China, chastity was considered a very important virtue. Victims’ suffering and humiliation … Read more
38 rare pictures of eunuchs during the Qing Dynasty
A eunuch (太監, Taijian) is a man who has been castrated in his early life for this change to have major hormonal consequences. Related articles: … Read more
20 Rare Pictures of Boxer Prisoners during the Late Qing Dynasty
Photographs of a Captured Rebellion Pictures of the Boxer Rebellion: in the late Qing Dynasty (清朝) (1899-1901), China was plagued by a xenophobic conflict that … Read more