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One of the maps from the “Qi sheng yan hai quan tu” 七省沿海全圖 (Complete maps of the seven coastal provinces) https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.asian/lcnclscd.2012402097. It depicts the border area of Shandong and Jiangsu. The work was printed by Shao Tinglie in 1843. The maps are printed in blue, with annotations in red and the collector’s explanatory notes in red and black ink. Chinese rare book collection, Asian Division.