This book is a compilation of 540 photographs and paintings of Qing Dynasty architecture that appeared in Western publications currently housed in the Peking University Library. The collection is categorized into 18 chapters, such as city walls and gates, pagodas, archways, guild houses, churches, streets, and bridges (see Table of Contents). These photographs and paintings present a visual introduction to the modes and styles of Chinese architecture built before and during the Qing Dynasty. Besides mirroring the various social upheavals in China during the late Qing Dynasty, the photographs also reflect the Sino–Western cultural interactions and military encounters then. This is shown in photographs of armed foreign troops standing guard on the city walls of Nanjing and the triumphant parade of the German military motorcade along a street in Qingdao. In conclusion, this book is useful as a visual reference for researching the architectural evolution during the Qing Dynasty and also provides a fresh and multi-faceted perspective on China’s political, social, cultural, and economic landscapes then.
Preface to The Series
Introduction
List of Advisers and Editors
Acknowledgments
About Peking University Library
Chapter 1 : City Walls and Gates
Chapter 2 : Panoramas of Cities and Towns
Chapter 3 : Pagodas
Chapter 4 : Archways
Chapter 5 : Guild Houses.
Chapter 6 : Churches.
Chapter 7 : Legations and Consulates
Chapter 8 : Mission Schools
Chapter 9 : Railway Stations
Chapter 10 : Imperial Examination Halls
Chapter 11 : Ya’men (Government Office)
Chapter 12 : Gardens and Mansions
Chapter 13 : Pavilions, Terraces, and Towers
Chapter 14 : Temples and Monasteries
Chapter 15 : Altars
Chapter 16 : Graves and Tombs
Chapter 17 : Streets
Chapter 18 : Bridges
