Peking Collection (page 5)

Relief of the Legation Quarter in Peking during the Boxer Rebellion (litho)
3627078 Relief of the Legation Quarter in Peking during the Boxer Rebellion (litho) by Prater, Ernest (1864-1950) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The relief of Peking, Boxer Rebellion (litho)
3627099 The relief of Peking, Boxer Rebellion (litho) by Prater, Ernest (1864-1950) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The relief of Peking, Boxer Rebellion)

Japanese troops entering the Eastern Gate of Peking during the relief of the Legation Quarter, Boxer Rebellion (litho)
3627081 Japanese troops entering the Eastern Gate of Peking during the relief of the Legation Quarter, Boxer Rebellion (litho) by Prater

The Growth of European and Japanese Dominions in Asia since 1801 (colour litho)
6016406 The Growth of European and Japanese Dominions in Asia since 1801 (colour litho) by Shepherd, William R. (1871-1934); Private Collection; (add.info)

Gateway, Hall of Classics, Pekin (ie Peking) (b / w photo)
6000882 Gateway, Hall of Classics, Pekin (ie Peking) (b/w photo) by Byron, Robert (1905-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gateway, Hall of Classics, Pekin (ie Peking)

Peking, Porcelain Pailau at the Hall of the Classics (colour litho)
3624264 Peking, Porcelain Pailau at the Hall of the Classics (colour litho) by Liddell, Thomas Hodgson (1860-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peking)

Entrance to the Examination Hall of the University, Peking (b / w photo)
3642154 Entrance to the Examination Hall of the University, Peking (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Peking, the Bell Tower (colour litho)
3624265 Peking, the Bell Tower (colour litho) by Liddell, Thomas Hodgson (1860-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peking, the Bell Tower)

Peking, the Grand Pailau, Summer Palace (colour litho)
3624260 Peking, the Grand Pailau, Summer Palace (colour litho) by Liddell, Thomas Hodgson (1860-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peking, the Grand Pailau, Summer Palace)

The Chinese Bell (engraving)
5232959 The Chinese Bell (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Chinese Bell. Illustration for The Sunday At Home, 1857)

Ancestor Portrait of a Man in a Winter Garment, (ink and colour on silk)
5615466 Ancestor Portrait of a Man in a Winter Garment, (ink and colour on silk) by Chinese School (18th century); 133x70 cm; Narodni Galerie, Prague

The main street of Peking, Chinese hieroglyphics (b / w photo)
6003730 The main street of Peking, Chinese hieroglyphics (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The main street of Peking, Chinese hieroglyphics)

A pair of picturesque nooks well-known to the legations at Peking (b / w photo)
6003699 A pair of picturesque nooks well-known to the legations at Peking (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Our Newly Acquired Territory in China (engraving)
1051849 Our Newly Acquired Territory in China (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Our Newly Acquired Territory in China)

The Siege of the British Legation at Peking, A Sortie (litho)
1039927 The Siege of the British Legation at Peking, A Sortie (litho) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Siege of the British Legation at Peking, A Sortie)

The First Attempt to relieve Peking, A Conference with the International Commanders (litho)
1039828 The First Attempt to relieve Peking, A Conference with the International Commanders (litho) by Paget, Henry Marriott (1856-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Fountain Gate, Yuan Ming Yuan, c. 1870 (b / w photo)
498374 Fountain Gate, Yuan Ming Yuan, c.1870 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Old Summer Palace, known in China as the Yuan Ming Yuan Palace)

East and West, A Group of Officers at the Gate of the Forbidden City, Peking (litho)
1040021 East and West, A Group of Officers at the Gate of the Forbidden City, Peking (litho) by Browne, Gordon Frederick (1858-1932) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: East and West)

The Military Exhibition at Earls Court (litho)
1040356 The Military Exhibition at Earls Court (litho) by Soper, George (1870-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Military Exhibition at Earls Court)

Temple of the Sea of Wisdom at the Summer Palace, Beijing, 1860 (b / w photo)
701507 Temple of the Sea of Wisdom at the Summer Palace, Beijing, 1860 (b/w photo) by Beato, Felice (Felix) (1825-c.1908); Private Collection; (add.info)

Imperial Seals looted from Peking (b / w photo)
1628910 Imperial Seals looted from Peking (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Imperial Seals looted from Peking)

The Tsien-Men Gate (engraving)
962025 The Tsien-Men Gate (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tsien-Men Gate)

Defence of the International Legations in Beijing, Boxer Rebellion, China, 1900 (chromolitho)
1093995 Defence of the International Legations in Beijing, Boxer Rebellion, China, 1900 (chromolitho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Peking (chromolitho)
1093636 Peking (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peking. French educational card, late 19th or early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The Chinese Galop, Hs Roberts (colour litho)
976315 The Chinese Galop, Hs Roberts (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Chinese Galop, Hs Roberts. Music cover.); © Look and Learn

The Emperors Palace, Pekin (engraving)
965253 The Emperors Palace, Pekin (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Emperors Palace, Pekin)

The Chinese Imperial Marriage at Pekin (engraving)
1105114 The Chinese Imperial Marriage at Pekin (engraving) by Hopkins, Arthur (1848-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Chinese Imperial Marriage at Pekin)

The Chinese marriage at Pekin (engraving)
728598 The Chinese marriage at Pekin (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Chinese marriage at Pekin)

Chinaman selling the Pekin Gazette, illustration from Cassell
STC394741 Chinaman selling the Pekin Gazette, illustration from Cassells Illustrated History of England (engraving) by English School

City Guard, Peking, c. 1867-72 (b / w photo)
468597 City Guard, Peking, c.1867-72 (b/w photo) by Thomson, John (1837-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomson described this night watchman, called Old Wang, as " One of the city guard)

The House of Mr Yang, c. 1872 (b / w photo)
473742 The House of Mr Yang, c.1872 (b/w photo) by Thomson, John (1837-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Thomson describes Mr Yang thus; " A gentleman enormously rich)

Sketches in China (engraving)
728602 Sketches in China (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches in China: girls school, Pekin)

The end of the Beijing-Paris car raid, arrival of the Italian car in Petersburg... (colour litho)
2815034 The end of the Beijing-Paris car raid, arrival of the Italian car in Petersburg... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Beijing-Paris car raid, Hon. Prince Borghese and L, Barzini in their Italy at... (colour litho)
2815023 The Beijing-Paris car raid, Hon. Prince Borghese and L, Barzini in their Italy at... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Fire at the Palace of the Empress in Beijing (colour litho)
2782198 Fire at the Palace of the Empress in Beijing (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fire at the Palace of the Empress in Beijing)

Empress Dowager of China (colour litho)
2804995 Empress Dowager of China (colour litho) by Leandre, Charles (1862-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Empress Dowager of China)

Minister Salvago-Raggi in the Italian settlement of the Forbidden City, in Beijing, at one of the... (colour litho)
2798373 Minister Salvago-Raggi in the Italian settlement of the Forbidden City, in Beijing, at one of the... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Zhengyangmen Street Scene, Beijing, China
Zhengyangmen Street Scene, Beijing (Peking), China. The Zhengyangmen Gate (Qianmen, Front Gate) in Beijings historic city wall can be seen in the background Date: circa 1920s

Les Japonais penetrent dans Pekin (colour litho)
2787109 Les Japonais penetrent dans Pekin (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Japonais penetrent dans Pekin)

Capture of Peking by the Mongols, 1215 (chromolitho)
2783006 Capture of Peking by the Mongols, 1215 (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Capture of Peking by the Mongols, 1215)

Vue du temple de Confucius a Pekin, prise du cote des jardins (engraving)
2789949 Vue du temple de Confucius a Pekin, prise du cote des jardins (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vue du temple de Confucius a Pekin)

Burning of the Palace of the Empress in Beijing (colour litho)
2819174 Burning of the Palace of the Empress in Beijing (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Burning of the Palace of the Empress in Beijing)

Camel caravan, city wallls, Beijing, Peking, China c. 1900
Camel caravan, city wallls, Beijing, Peking, China c.1900

Late 19th century photograph: Locomotive, steam train, Peking, Beijing, Hankow, now Wuhan railway

Late 19th century photograph: Imperial court procession, emperor, Peking, Beijing, China

Vintage 19th century photograph: City gate and wall, Peking, Beijing, China

Vintage 19th century photograph: Pailou, paifeng, and street, Peking, Beijing, China

Vintage 19th century photograph: Great Wall, near Peking, Beijing, China

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"Peking: A Tapestry of History, Culture, and Evolution" Discover the enchanting city of Peking, now known as Beijing, through its rich tapestry of history and cultural landmarks. From the Map of the Trans-Siberian Railway that once connected distant lands in 1920 to the groundbreaking discovery Man - a fascinating link in human evolution. As you step foot into Beijing Capital Airport, be prepared to witness a modern metropolis where tradition seamlessly blends with progress. The gleaming glass and steel CCTV Headquarters building along Third Ring stands tall as an architectural marvel, reflecting China's innovative spirit. Immerse yourself in the tranquility of Beijing Gardens; these serene oases offer respite from bustling city life while showcasing China's meticulous horticultural artistry. Marvel at The Peking Observatory, depicted beautifully in Jean Baptiste du Haldes' illustration – a testament to ancient Chinese astronomical advancements. Delve into prehistoric times with Sinanthropus - perhaps one of science's most intriguing discoveries representing our earliest ancestors. Witness Avro 621 Tutors soaring over Peking skies circa 1931; these aircrafts symbolize China's aviation history taking flight during this era. Travel back to Chairman Mao Zedong's reign as he applauds Red Guards during a parade at Tiananmen Square in the vibrant 1960s. Explore the majestic Forbidden City Hall within Beijing – an imperial palace brimming with stories from dynasties past. Lastly, immerse yourself in everyday life by witnessing bicycles weaving through busy streets – an iconic sight synonymous with Beijing. Experience Asia’s charm firsthand as you navigate this captivating city filled with wonders waiting to be discovered around every corner. Peking invites you on a journey through time and culture like no other – embrace its diverse heritage and let it leave an indelible mark on your soul.