Illustrations from British historical newspapers
Bringing together 380 articles and illustrations from influential British historical newspapers, this collection deals with Chinese history in mid-19th century which saw both the foreign invasion and a revolution. It shows how China was regarded in the West tracing from the Opium Wars to the Taiping Rebellion to the expansion of Western powers and to Boxer Rebellion. The images presented a vivid picture of China and political events, including attacks by the Allied power, bombardment of forts by
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- Category: illustration
- Website: https://bcc.lib.hkbu.edu.hk/artcollection/category/collection/illustrations-from-british-historical-newspapers/
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- Indexing directive: index, follow, max-image-preview:large
- Recorded profile date: 2026-04-21
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Bringing together 380 articles and illustrations from influential British historical newspapers, this collection deals with Chinese history in mid-19th century which saw both the foreign invasion and a revolution. It shows how China was regarded in the West tracing from the Opium Wars to the Taiping Rebellion to the expansion of Western powers and to Boxer Rebellion. The images presented a vivid picture of China and political events, including attacks by the Allied power, bombardment of forts by
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