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Image No. cn00109



Ancestral Worship.  The worship of ancestors costs the Empire of China £30,000,000 annually.  The total number of Christian adherents in China in connection with the C. M. S. is placed at nearly 27,000.


Ancestral Worship.  The worship of ancestors costs the Empire of China £30,000,000 annually.  The total number of Christian adherents in China in connection with the C. M. S. is placed at nearly 27,000.

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Size: 142x90mm
Caption: Ancestral Worship. The worship of ancestors costs the Empire of China £30,000,000 annually. The total number of Christian adherents in China in connection with the C. M. S. is placed at nearly 27,000.

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Stamp: UK

Printing Technique: Photogravure
Color Nature: B&W

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Image Data

Image Nature: Photograph
Image Author: Lai Wah (Probable)
Creation: 1885-1900 (Assumed)
Creation Place: (Assumed)

Topic: Studio reconstruction of a man paying respects to ancestral tablets

Action: On a studio carpet, a servant fills a cup held by a man kneeling on a cushion in front of the ancestors’ altar, on which various ceremonial objects are displayed including a large bronze incense burner. A boy holds a string of fireworks while boxes on the floor are a food offering.

Image Particulars: Studio reconstruction posed by actors, in Shanghai, by a Chinese photographer.


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