Position taken up by the English and French within the enclosure of the temple of the earth preparatory to opening fire on Pekin on 21st October 1860. Also Wall of Pekin and Anting Gate (Gate of Peace) surrendered to the Allies on the same date, 1860.
| Author / Creator | Felice Beato |
| Format | 1 lantern slide : glass, black and white ; 9 x 9 cm. |
| Publisher | Publisher unidentified |
| Year | date of publication not identified |
| HKBU Library collection | China Through the Eyes of CIM Missionaries 中國內地會傳教士眼中的中國 |
| Work type | Photograph |
| Keyword(s) | Beijing City walls Fortification |
| Permalink | https://bcc.lib.hkbu.edu.hk/artcollection/cim-l127 |
| Library record | View the record in HKBU library catalogue |
| Wikidata | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q109876413 |
| CC BY-NC 4.0 |
Cite this image as: Felice Beato, "City wall", in Hong Kong Baptist University Library Art Collections, accessed 07/11/2025, https://bcc.lib.hkbu.edu.hk/artcollection/cim-l127.
