Picturesque representations of the dress and manners of the Chinese. Illustrated in fifty coloured engravings, with descriptions (1814)
Alexander, William, 1767-1816 · London, Printed for John Murray by W. Bulmer · leaf 135
rope, and which, as well as umbrellas,have obviously been first introduced from China. The softluxury of an Indian palanquin is unknown to the Chinese.By means of poles attached to each other the Emperorschair, on grand occasions, is carried by eight pair ofbearers, sometimes by four pair, but on… … u PLATE XXXII. A MAN SELLING BETEL, Sfc. The practice of smoking tobacco is not more common, atleast in the southern provinces of China, than that of chew-ing the areca nut, mixed with chunam, or lime made ofshells., and wrapped up in a leaf of the betel pepper.Indeed this compound masticatory is…
Clothing and dress
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