DK - China Through Time

19 Water from the river is stored in a reservoir. The flow is controlled by a sluice gate. Balancing on an unsteady plank, a bui ...

20 The customs office is the richest in China, collecting a quarter of all taxes. In the Ming era, opera is very popular and alw ...

21 Matteo Ricci, a Catholic priest, has come from Rome to convert locals to Christianity. He has been invited to a banquet and t ...

22 Drivers on the Yongle Bridge can wave to the people riding on the Tianjin Eye above. Locals practice Tai Chi by the river to ...

23 Find a mother taking a selfie with her toddler on a smartphone. Tianjin’s office workers spend long days at their desks, so t ...

24 A Landmark Tower Tongzhou, 1450 ce With the construction of the Grand Canal, the city of Tongzhou is up and coming. The pagod ...

25 Pagoda Rice from the south Temple Warehouses When they see the tower, boatmen from distant Jiangnan know that their long hard ...

26 The Busy Dock Tongzhou, 1550 ce During the Ming Dynasty, the busiest dock on the Grand Canal is at Tongzhou. Hundreds of vess ...

27 Tax official’s boat Workers Grain manager Guards Barns Floating bridge Boatmen Hot lunches are sometimes delivered in tiffin ...

28 A caravan of camels is being led across the bridge. A woman is grinding grain, with a donkey turning the millstone. A couple ...

29 Matteo Ricci, a Catholic priest, is traveling to Beijing to meet the Wanli Emperor. Four rivers flow into the Grand Canal, ma ...

30 The well-drilled soldiers of the imperial army are equipped with modern German rifles. The striking of the tower bell at 7pm ...

31 The striking of the tower bell at 7pm marks the end of the working day. Peking duck has long been a favorite local dish. Rick ...

Du Fei was born in Beijing, and has 25 years of experience as a professor of mural painting and artistic creation. He specialize ...