China through the lens of John Thomson 1868 - 1872. An exhibition at Merseyside Maritime Museum, 5 February to 6 June 2010.

Chinese text

Chinese versions of the text from the exhibition introduction panels and image labels are available to download here and on the relevant web pages.

Exhibition introduction panel text

Chinese translation: Exhibition introduction panel text

Photographic equipment panel text

Chinese translation: Photographic equipment panel text

Thomson's photographs and the Wellcome Library panel text

Chinese translation: Thomson's photographs and the Wellcome Library panel text

A Manchu bride

Chinese translation: A Manchu bride label text

A knife grinder

Chinese translation: A knife grinder label text

Dong Xun

Chinese translation: Dong Xun label text

Street gamblers

Chinese translation: Street gamblers label text

A native woman carrying buckets

Chinese translation: A native woman carrying buckets label text

A Cantonese schoolboy

Chinese translation: A Cantonese schoolboy label text

An Amoy couple

Chinese translation: An Amoy couple label text

An old Muslim cook with his assistant

Chinese translation: An old Muslim cook with his assistant label text

A Manchu lady after having her face painted

Chinese translation: A Manchu lady after having her face painted label text

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