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Old Photo Series: Chinese Tea Export Industry During Qing Dynasty

After the Treaty of Nanjing, the Qing Dynasty opened its ports to trade, and Guangzhou became one of the export centers for Chinese-style Western paintings. The following images are a series of watercolors from Guangzhou’s export paintings, depicting the Chinese tea industry. From the cultivation and irrigation of tea plants to harvesting, drying, packaging, and […]