The Sentinel of the South. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
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Genre: Landscape Photography View looking towards the pagoda standing on the spur of a hill 800 feet above the Yangtze: ‘Situated to the south of the city of Wan-hsien, it guards the city and the river against the malign influence of the ‘demons of the South.’’
Descending the Ch’ing T’an. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
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Genre: Landscape Photography View of a boat negotiating the rapids: ‘The deep water channel is close along the right bank (on the left hand) but the stream from thence sets directly on to the sharp pinnacles which form the Erh T’an (second or middle rapid). This pilot prefers to take the risk o...
The Lamp Light Gorge. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
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Genre: Landscape Photography Hand-coloured photogravure. View along the gorge, with a fishing boat moored in the foreground: ‘The upper section of the gorge has all the appearance of an inland lake, the mountain in front threatening the traveller with a cul-de-sac. The outlet is invisible until...
Genre: Landscape Photography View from the river looking towards cliffs, with a temple pagoda at the summit, with junks moored at the water’s edge in the foreground.