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for The Passport. The foreigner who visits China is subject to an indispensable formality. He receives a scrap of paper on which he writes the age he wishes to reveal, the profession that he is said to perform and the place that he wishes to give as his birthplace. All this is followed by a description which is so indistinct that it applies to everybody. After which, by means of two Francs, the Chinese Government is deemed to guarantee him aid and assistance for one year
The Passport. The foreigner who visits China is subject to an indispensable formality. He receives a scrap of paper on which he writes the age he wishes to reveal, the profession that he is said to perform and the place that he wishes to give as his birthplace. All this is followed by a description which is so indistinct that it applies to everybody. After which, by means of two Francs, the Chinese Government is deemed to guarantee him aid and assistance for one year
PortfolioPlate 2 from the series "Voyage en Chine"
Date1844
MediumCrayon lithograph
DimensionsSheet: 235 x 241 mm. (9 1/4 x 9 1/2 in.)
Credit LineBequest of Dr. Raymond D. Havens
Object number1955.197d
NOT ON VIEW
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