Project Gutenberg 2023-10-27 Public domain in the USA. 194 Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy) 1831 1904 Bishop, Isabella Lucy Bird Bishop, Isabella Bird Bishop, Mrs. J. F. Chinese pictures : $b notes on photographs made in China $aLondon :$bCassell and Company, $c1900. Illustrated with photographs by the author. "This little book is the outcome of talks with Mrs. Bishop [Isabella L. Bird] over some of the photographs which were taken by her in one or other of her journeys into and across China. [...] The notes were, in substance, dictated by Mrs. Bishop."--Introduction The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Chinese Pictures: Notes on Photographs Made in China" by Mrs. J. F. Bishop is a collection of travel notes and photographic observations written at the turn of the 20th century, during the late 19th to early 20th century. This work provides a glimpse into the life, culture, and landscapes of China as observed by Bishop during her travels. The book aims to present an informative perspective of a society often portrayed negatively in the Western press, focusing instead on the people, their customs, and the rich heritage of the country. In "Chinese Pictures," Mrs. Bishop shares her personal experiences and insights gleaned from her journeys through various regions of China. Accompanied by photographs, she explores themes such as transportation methods, local architecture, and customs surrounding daily life, including marriage traditions and the significance of funerary practices. The text covers a wide array of subjects, from the grandeur of the Imperial Palace to the intricacies of market life and the impact of opium cultivation on society. Bishop's narrative seeks to humanize the Chinese people, portraying their resilience and cultural richness in the face of foreign perceptions and challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/photosmadeinchina00bird/page/n3/mode/2up 20221230175558bishop 1900 GB Reading ease score: 69.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en China -- Description and travel China -- Social life and customs -- Pictorial works Costume -- China -- Pictorial works DS Text Category: Travel Writing Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 107983 2025-07-28T12:19:53.688158 text/html 82734 2023-10-27T16:10:50 text/html 6494625 2025-07-28T12:19:59.020116 application/epub+zip 6492244 2025-07-28T12:19:55.318197 application/epub+zip 130777 2025-07-28T12:19:54.423161 application/epub+zip 6575773 2025-07-28T12:20:02.381191 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6516755 2025-07-28T12:19:58.225245 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 79774 2025-07-28T12:19:52.794175 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 59912 2023-10-27T16:10:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16895 2025-07-28T12:20:02.736163 application/rdf+xml 13300 2025-07-28T12:19:54.560171 image/jpeg 1869 2025-07-28T12:19:54.491164 image/jpeg 6476781 2025-07-28T12:19:53.877185 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia