№.37 An Itinerant Doctor at Tien-sing 津門的江湖郎中

This illustrates the “Jianghu Langzhong” of a generation in Tianjin. These itinerant vendors often claimed to be miracle doctors and sold various strange medicines. “Jianghu Langzhong” typically refers to unconventional or itinerant practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine who may offer unconventional remedies and elixirs.

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Drawn by

T. Allom

Engraved by

P.Lightfoot

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