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Throughout the Ages - China

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*Great Wall of China, 1932. A photograph of a section of the Great Wall of China near the Nankow Pass, 1932.

Plowing Rice Field near Hong Kong, 1924. Workers and oxen plow a rice field near Hong Kong in the rain, 1924.

*Mountains of Western China, 1928. Mountains in Western China, 1928.

*Bazaar in Peking (Beijing), 1930. A typical business street in Peking (Beijing), 1930.

Street in Hong Kong, 1924. A street in Hong Kong with many businesses, 1924.

*Temple of Heaven in Peiping (Beijing), 1924. The Temple of Heaven, or Tientan, in Peiping (Beijing), built in 1420 A.D. during the Ming Dynasty. Photograph taken in 1924.

Memorial Pagoda in Nanking (Nanjing), 1934. A new memorial pagoda in a park adjacent to the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanking (Nanjing), June 1934.

Ta-ho-men Gate in the Forbidden City, Peiping (Beijing), 1924. Ta-ho-men Gate (Taihemen) in the Forbidden City in Peiping (Beijing), 1924.

Image of Buddha in Peiping (Beijing), 1934. An image of Buddha at Lama Temple in Peiping (Beijing), 1934.

Mother and Child on Boat, Shanghai, 1936. A mother and child on a boat in Shanghai, 1936.

Woman Tourist in Sedan Chair, Hong Kong, 1924. A woman tourist seated in a sedan chair carried on poles by two coolies in Hong Kong, March 28, 1924.

Junks on the Yangtze River, circa 1924. Junks on the Yangtze River loaded with heavy cargo, circa 1924.

Three Boys in Cold Weather Dress, 1928. Three boys in cold weather clothing, each carrying a brazier, in northern China, 1928.

Old Man in Shanghai, 1935. An old man in Shanghai, 1935.

Mother and Three Children Gathering Stubble for Fuel, 1919. A mother and three children gathering stubble for fuel in the Shantung province, February 1919.

Two Taoist Priests, 1928. Two Taoist priests seated on stools with one holding a brazier, 1928.