Peep show street entertainment, China
Street Amusements and Occupations, Peking (Beijing)'. The peep-show... through which the spectator beholds the wonders of the world... the showman delivering a running commentary. [He] dexterously manipulates the whole by means of a series of cords. Some of the subjects are of the most indecent character
Picture No
11939085
Media ID
46076783
Size
3020px x 2478px
(2.3MB)
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
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Amusements Commentary Cords Delivering Indecent Manipulates Means Peking Showman Spectator Subjects Thomson Wonders
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