China's Exhibitions in Early World Fairs

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Title

China's Exhibitions in Early World Fairs

Description

Two images of some of the earliest Chinese exhibits on the world stage, specifically in the 1878 Paris Universelle Exposition and the 1904 St. Louis Worlds Fair.
The two exhibits showcase various Chinese products and structures, illustrative of the Qing's cultural diplomacy and integration of China into the global modern world.

Creator

Khoi Dang

Source

Chinese Pavilion, Universelle Exposition (Paris, 1878) - Pignolet Photography
https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/explore/collection/work/105685/

Chinese Exhibit In The Palace Of Manufactures (1904) - Official Photographic Company
https://mohistory.org/collections/item/N15919

Rights

Chinese Pavilion, Universelle Exposition (Paris, 1878) - Public Domain
Chinese Exhibit In The Palace Of Manufactures (1904) - No Known Copyright:
https://rightsstatements.org/page/NKC/1.0/?language=en

Type

Exhibition Photo

Collection Items

Chinese Pavilion, Universelle Exposition
Image of the Chinese Pavilion display at the 1878 Universelle Exposition in Paris

Chinese Exhibit in the Palace of Manufactures
Image of the exhibit of various Chinese products and architecture in the Palace of Manufactures at the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Worlds Fair.
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