photographies
PH1986:0901:027
Description:
- On 11 October 1860, during the Second Opium War (1858-1860), the British and French forces positioned heavy siege guns along the southern wall of the Altar to Earth [Ditan] (also known as the Temple of Earth) facing the Anting Gate (now Anding Men) and northern wall of the Inner City of Peking (now Beijing), which they threatened to bombard unless the Chinese surrendered the Anting Gate (now Anding Men) within forty-eight hours. The gate was surrendered at noon on 13 October 1860 (Harris, p. 143, p. 145). - At c.l. on the secondary support is a freehand plan drawing of the Anting Gate (now Anding Men), depicting its walls, two watchtowers and two gateways, and illustrating the traffic flow through the enclosed bastion [wengcheng] (Qi and Qi, p. 4).
architecture, militaire
between 13 October and 24 October 1860
View of the Anting Gate (now Anding Men), Peking (now Beijing), China
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PH1986:0901:027
Description:
- On 11 October 1860, during the Second Opium War (1858-1860), the British and French forces positioned heavy siege guns along the southern wall of the Altar to Earth [Ditan] (also known as the Temple of Earth) facing the Anting Gate (now Anding Men) and northern wall of the Inner City of Peking (now Beijing), which they threatened to bombard unless the Chinese surrendered the Anting Gate (now Anding Men) within forty-eight hours. The gate was surrendered at noon on 13 October 1860 (Harris, p. 143, p. 145). - At c.l. on the secondary support is a freehand plan drawing of the Anting Gate (now Anding Men), depicting its walls, two watchtowers and two gateways, and illustrating the traffic flow through the enclosed bastion [wengcheng] (Qi and Qi, p. 4).
photographies
between 13 October and 24 October 1860
architecture, militaire
PH1982:0363:048 (035)
architecture
c. 1870
View of the City Hall and Dent's Fountain, Hong Kong (now Hong Kong, China)
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PH1982:0363:048 (035)
architecture
PH1982:0363:051 (038)
architecture, architecture de paysage
between 1864 and 1879
View of the Botanic Garden and Government House, Hong Kong (now Hong Kong, China)
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PH1982:0363:051 (038)
architecture, architecture de paysage
PH1981:0028:001-028
architecture, architecture de paysage, ingénierie, ornement, topographique
published after 1924
Book of exterior views of Hong Kong (now Hong Kong, China) and nearby sites
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PH1981:0028:001-028
architecture, architecture de paysage, ingénierie, ornement, topographique
PH1982:0363:087 del
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- This photograph was taken from the city wall to the west of Qian Men, which can be seen rising along the left edge. We also see the Temple of Heaven in the left background.
architecture, ingénierie
between 1862 and 1879
View of the Beggars' Bridge from the top of the city wall showing the Chinese City, Peking (now Beijing), China
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PH1982:0363:087 del
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- This photograph was taken from the city wall to the west of Qian Men, which can be seen rising along the left edge. We also see the Temple of Heaven in the left background.
architecture, ingénierie
PH1980:0937
Description:
- This photograph was taken from the city wall to the west of Qian Men, which can be seen rising along the left edge. We also see the Temple of Heaven in the left background.
architecture
1871
View of the Beggars' Bridge from the top of the city wall showing the Chinese City, Peking (now Beijing), China
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PH1980:0937
Description:
- This photograph was taken from the city wall to the west of Qian Men, which can be seen rising along the left edge. We also see the Temple of Heaven in the left background.
architecture
PH1982:0363:002 (002)
architecture, architecture de paysage
between 1862
View of the principle façade of the French Municipal Council Building, Shanghai, China
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PH1982:0363:002 (002)
architecture, architecture de paysage
PH1982:0363:003 (003)
architecture
between 1862 and
View of the principle façade of the Shanghai Northern Customs House, Shanghai, China
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PH1982:0363:003 (003)
architecture
PH1982:0363:033-034 (023)
architecture
between 1862 and 1879
View of a gate leading to a royal tomb ?, Fuzhou, Fujian Sheng, China
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PH1982:0363:033-034 (023)
architecture
PH1982:0363:074 del
architecture, architecture de paysage
between 1862 and 1879
View of a covered walkway in a garden, near Peking (now Beijing), China
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PH1982:0363:074 del
architecture, architecture de paysage