Foochow (Fuzhou) and the River Min

Looking south-west across the River Min to the southern suburbs of Foochow (Fuzhou). The White Pagoda and Black Hill are on the left in the distance. The River Min has a number of sampans between the north bank and the island with large and small junks between the island and the south bank. Note the very ornate stone carvings on the roof in the right foreground and the black Pi (spirit) residence masts on the island . Negative number P27645 is taken from the same location.

Object Details

ID: P27646
Type: Negative
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Watkins, Engineer Benjamin James
Date made: 1891-1892
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 120 mm x 164 mm