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Category Archives: Photographs in Books
Trading Places, a photographic journey through China’s former Treaty Ports
Nicholas Kitto describes the project which culminated in the recent publication of his book ‘Trading Places, A Photographic Journey Through China’s Former Treaty Ports’ (Blacksmith Books) It was quite late on 16 December 1996, and I was walking along Racecourse … Continue reading
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An image by Fu Bingchang is one of 1001 ‘must see’ photographs
This poised portrait of woman wearing a swimsuit, sitting on a rock by the seaside, has been selected for publication in 1001 Photographs you must see before you die. The photograph was taken by Fu Bingchang (Foo Ping-sheung, 1895-1965) in … Continue reading
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No Great Wall
The latest book to use one of our photographs on its cover has just arrived in the post. Felix Boecking teaches modern Chinese economic and political history at the University of Edinburgh, and his volume, which grew out of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Chefoo, Chiang Kai-shek, Chinese Maritime Customs Service, harbour, Jinmen, Taiwan, Yantai
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