How can you help the China Digital Image Archive?

Hosting and delivering so many images takes a lot of disk space and bandwidth transfer. Until now, Sinomania! has offered images in an old-fashioned "directory tree" entirely for free. The China Digital Image Archive is by far the largest and most expensive component of the Sinomania! website. Unfortunately, that access was abused as bandwidth was "stolen" by other websites, blogs, bulletin boards, and individuals, who linked directly to the images or downloaded the images without our consent.

But we believe that access to the images should remain free in keeping with the true spirit of the Internet. Soon the new China Image Archive will debut and feature photo galleries and even more images. But your assistance is needed. Please consider a donation in any amount so that we may keep access free and all these wonderful images available to students, researchers, and everyone with a keen interest in China. You can make a one time donation or donate a regular amount as a voluntary subscription by using the buttons below. Thank you.

You can easily make a donation of $5 per month via PayPal by clicking on the button below:

About the Sinomania! China Digital Image Archive

The China Digital Image Archive is an attempt to save China's vanishing visual record. For much of the past 150 years China was in tumult and devastated by wars. Drawings, paintings, photographs, maps, and printed materials of all types were lost, stolen, or destroyed. Each day the dwindling record of China's past is auctioned off on Ebay, sold in antique shops all over the world, or thrown away in a clean up. The originals may vanish or disintegrate but by saving a digital image we can help preserve these interesting and important records for future generations. Please support this effort by donating any amount using the buttons above.

About the Images

The images in our collection are digital image files of originals that come from a variety of sources. The images include photographs, maps, drawings, posters, prints, magazines, books, and other primary sources. Most of the originals are in private collections. A few originals are owned by Sinomania! Many of the images are in the public domain but many more are owned and copyrighted. Copyright information is given with each full size image. The images are for viewing only. Use of any of the images is regulated by the copyright owner(s). The China Digital Image Archive is presented as a public educational and reference resource. Please see our Fair Use Statement regarding copyrights and fair use. Note! Many of the full size images are quite variable n file size, resolution, and image dimension. You may need to adjust your screen settings for best viewing. Warning! The images come from a broad range of original historical sources, including materials that may contain language, depictions, or stereotypes deemed offensive. Such materials should be viewed in the context of the time and place in which they were originated.