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Mukden Manchu City Portrait and Trade Hub in 1909

Frank G. Carpenter describes Mukden, capital of Manchuria, as a vast Manchu city with brick and mud walls, imperial palaces, viceroy’s residence, bustling streets, and a thriving fur and brass trade. He notes the Drum Tower, crowded markets, dilapidated inns, peddlers, junks of street life, and a diverse population of Manchus, Tartars, and Chinese. rich in fur, silver, and bronze crafts, with a booming dogskin and luxury goods market.