Nankow Pass. In 1909 a Chinese railway was completed, piercing the Great Wall & the pass by four tunnels. China (1923)

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CHINA. Until 1909 the only way over the difficult country between peking and Kalgan was by this stony Nankow Pass. In that year a Chinese railway was completed, piercing the Great Wall and the pass by four tunnels. Artist/engraver/cartographer: Unsigned. Provenance: "Countries of the World". Type: Book illustration.

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Size: 4775px × 2779px
Location: China
Photo credit: © Antiqua Print Gallery / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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