Beijing shengjing [Peking Scenery].

£1,200 · Offered by Maggs Bros Ltd

This album opens with a family portrait of Li Yuanhong (1864-1928), who was twice President of the Republic of China (1916-17 1922-23). This is followed by portraits of the three other presidents Yuan Shikai, Feng Guozhang and Xu Shichang and a large group photo of the first National Assembly of China in 1913.

• Year: 1923

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