Genre: Landscape Photography Brown-toned photogravure. View across the river towards the houses of Yün-Yang, ‘distinguished by the large number of fine temples scattered throughout the city.’
Temple of the Ethereal Bell of a Thousand Ages. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
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Genre: Landscape Photography Hand-coloured photogravure. View looking across the river towards the temple, ‘perched on the right bank of the river, directly opposite the city of Yün-yang. Unlike the decaying and neglected aspect of so many fine temples in China, it is kept in excellent repair. ...
Genre: Landscape Photography Green-toned photogravure. View looking along the river towards cloud-covered mountains: ‘Two miles below the Ye T’an the river is tame and quiescent at this low level, and the spiteful swirls that form here are not seen until the water swells to mid-level.’
Genre: Landscape Photography Green-toned photogravure. View along the river, with a Chinese group posed on the rocks in the foreground. The steamer ‘Hung-Fu’ is moored to the bank in the distance.