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Entrance to the Huihuiying Mosque, Peking
To mark the Islamic New Year, here is part of a rare photograph of the entrance to the Huihuiying Mosque [回回营清真寺遗存], in Donganfu Hutong, near Beihai Park, Beijing, taken about 1870. The image shown above, is a cropped version to … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, Beijing, Bowra, Islam, Muslim, religion, road
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The British Episcopal Church en fête, Foochow
Here is the interior of the British Episcopal Church in Foochow (Fuzhou), decorated with Union Jack flags and a banner ‘GOD SAVE THE KING’. Directly above the alter is another banner that reads: ‘From among thy brethren shalt thou set … Continue reading
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Tagged celebration, church, decoration, fan, flag, Fuzhou, Oswald, religion
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