Central Street, Peking (Beijing), China
View of the Central Street in the Chinese Quarter of Peking (Beijing)'. The view is from the city wall looking towards a bridge over the city moat, its central pathway reserved exclusively for the emperor. It is, however, a favourite resort for beggars'. Thomson describes the area in detail but is repelled by the stench. Left of centre, in the distance, is the triple roof of the Temple of Heaven
Picture No
11939078
Media ID
46076873
Size
3040px x 2395px
(2.9MB)
Credit
© The John Meek Collection / Mary Evans Picture Library
Usage Restrictions
Editorial Use Only
Source
From Illustrations of China and its People' by J Thomson, published by Sampson Low, 1874. Photograph: John Meek
Date
1874
