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Jesuit observatory, Beijing, China: bronze astronomical instruments displayed on decorative stands. Photograph, ca. 1860.

Beijing, Pechili province, China: glazed tile pagoda at the Grand Zongjing Monastery, Fragrant Hill. Photograph by John Thomson, 1871.

Jesuit observatory, Beijing, China: bronze astronomical instruments with decorative bronze dragons. Photograph, ca. 1860.

The Imperial Summer Palace (Yuan ming yuan), Beijing, China: the pagoda. Photograph by Felice Beato, 1860.

Yiheyuan (New Imperial Summer Palace), Peking: Zhihuihai temple, at Wanshoushan. Photograph, 1981, from a negative by John Thomson, 1871.

Temple of Confucius (Kong Miao), Peking: Hall of Great Accomplishment (Dachengdian) seen from outside. Photograph, 1981, from a negative by John Thomson, 1871.

Biyunsi (Temple of Azure Clouds), Beijing: the Jingangta (Diamond Sutra Pagoda), viewed through a memorial arch. Photograph by John Thomson, 1871.

Camel sculptures on the road to the Ming tombs outside Peking. Photograph, 1981, from a negative by John Thomson, 1871.

Ming tombs, Peking: the Lingendian (Hall of Prominent Favour) at Changling. Photograph by John Thomson, 1871.

Yiheyuan (New Imperial Summer Palace), Peking: Zhihuihai temple, at Wanshoushan. Photograph by John Thomson, 1871.

Biyunsi (Temple of Azure Clouds), Beijing: the Jingangta (Diamond Sutra Pagoda), viewed through a a memorial arch. Photograph, 1981, from a negative by John Thomson, 1871.

Astronomy: the open air observatory at Peking. Halftone after E.N.A..

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The Imperial Summer Palace (Yuan ming yuan), Beijing, China: the pagoda. Photograph by Felice Beato, 1860.

Yiheyuan (New Imperial Summer Palace), Peking: Zhihuihai temple, at Wanshoushan. Photograph by John Thomson, 1871.

Biyunsi (Temple of Azure Clouds), Beijing: the Jingangta (Diamond Sutra Pagoda), viewed through a a memorial arch. Photograph, 1981, from a negative by John Thomson, 1871.

Camel sculptures on the road to the Ming tombs outside Peking. Photograph, 1981, from a negative by John Thomson, 1871.

Astronomy: the open air observatory at Peking. Halftone after E.N.A..