Guangdong Republic Of China Collection

Chinese Pagodah, - Between Canton & Whampoa, 1834. Creator: Anthony Vandyke Copley Fielding
Chinese Pagodah, - Between Canton & Whampoa, 1834. From "Views in India, China and on the Shores of the Red Sea, Vol. I". [Fisher, Son & Co. London, 1835]

Chinese Costumes, north part of Kwang-Tung, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Chinese Costumes, north part of Kwang-Tung, 1857....the costumes peculiar to the northern part of Kwang-tung [Guangdong]. The members of the group are of various grades

Jui-Lin, Governor-General of the Two Kwang Provinces, c. 1868. Creator: John Thomson
Jui-Lin, Governor-General of the Two Kwang Provinces, c. 1868. A work made of collotype, pl. xiii from the album " illustrations of china and its people, volume i" (1873)

Tea-Picking in Canton, c. 1868. Creator: John Thomson
Tea-Picking in Canton, c. 1868. A work made of collotype, pl. xix from the album " illustrations of china and its people, volume i" (1873)

Boat Girls; A Canton Boatwoman and Child; Musicians; Musicians, c. 1868. A work made of collotype, pl. vii from the album " illustrations of china and its people, volume i" (1873)

A Cantonese Gentleman; A Cantonese Gentleman; Schroffing Dollars; Reeling Silk, c. 1868. A work made of collotype, pl. xxii from the album " illustrations of china and its people

A Canton Lady; The Ladys Maid; A Bride and Bridegroom, c. 1868. Creator: John Thomson
A Canton Lady; The Ladys Maid; A Bride and Bridegroom, c. 1868. A work made of collotype, pl. xv from the album " illustrations of china and its people, volume i" (1873)

A Canton Pawn Shop; Honam Temple, Canton; Temple of Five Hundred Gods, Canton... c. 1868
A Canton Pawn Shop; Honam Temple, Canton; Temple of Five Hundred Gods, Canton; The Abbot of the Temple, c. 1868. A work made of collotype, pl

The Old Factory Site, Canton, c. 1868. Creator: John Thomson
The Old Factory Site, Canton, c. 1868. A work made of collotype, pl. xvi from the album " illustrations of china and its people, volume i" (1873)

The British Consular Yamun, Canton, c. 1868. Creator: John Thomson
The British Consular Yamun, Canton, c. 1868. A work made of collotype, pl. xvii from the album " illustrations of china and its people, volume i" (1873)

Rolling Scented Caper and Gunpowder Teas; Weighing Tea for Exportation; A Tea House... c
Rolling Scented Caper and Gunpowder Teas; Weighing Tea for Exportation; A Tea House, Canton; A Tea-Tasting Room, Canton, c. 1868. A work made of collotype, pl

Physic Street, Canton, c. 1868. Creator: John Thomson
Physic Street, Canton, c. 1868. A work made of collotype, pl. xx from the album " illustrations of china and its people, volume i" (1873)

A Canton Trading Junk, c. 1868. Creator: John Thomson
A Canton Trading Junk, c. 1868. A work made of collotype, pl. viii from the album " illustrations of china and its people, volume i" (1873)

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Discover the vibrant and bustling Guangdong Republic of China during the late 19th century, as captured in these captivating photographs by Scottish photographer John Thomson. Witness the daily life of its people in Canton, from Jui-Lin, the Governor-General of the Two Kwang Provinces, to tea-picking women, boat girls, musicians, and Cantonese gentlemen. Explore the markets, temples, and pawn shops, and witness the ancient art of silkworm reeling and tea production. Delve into the heart of this dynamic region, where tradition and modernity intertwined, and trade and culture flourished.