List of Figures

Figure -: Map of “The Mongol Empire” Figure -: Map of the Qing dominion at its prime Figure -: Map of the European colonies in Africa Figure -: Soviet Russia in China by CHIANG Kai-shek Figure -: Recent publication on Taiwan-Russia relations Figure -: Russia in secondary-school history textbooks Figure -: Russia in secondary-school history textbooks Figure -: Augustus of Prima Porta Figure -: Spartacus Figure -: Slave collar Figure -: LENIN proclaims Soviet power Figure -: Qianlong-era vase Figure -: Slave in shackles Figure -: The devils worshipping the hog Figure -: Propagating religion in the chapels Figure -: The priests of Buddha and Dao expelling the devils Figure -: New drawbridge in Tianjin Figure -: Tianjin Road Figure -: Wife riding a sedan chair, husband walking behind Figure -: Civil and military women’s academy Figure -: Shelling Japan Figure -: Universal madness Figure -: Twelve zodiac animals Figure -: En route to Westminster Cathedral Figure -: A bunch of drunkards eagerly gets hooked Figure -: Once more! Figure -: Contemporary Napoleons Figure -: Legends of modern times Figure -: Mediterranean Sea Figure -: Great whales of financial capitalism Figure -: Being all in rags

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Figure -: Dissection and comparison of the brain Figure -: World walk-ons Figure -: To passionately express Figure -: Visitor … Figure -: World zoo Figure -: A vigorous egg Figure -: Black, white, red Figure -: “The League investigates” Figure -: Internationalisation of Spanish Civil War Figure -: Spanish nationalist leader Figure -: The god of war tells the angel of peace: … Figure -: The good old doctor … Figure -: Only in the last days of the world will humankind have real peace Figure -: Vertical section of earth (top). The glory of dying in battle (bottom) Figure -: The eve of great war Figure -: Heroes of the world, obey me Figure -: Western civilization Figure -: Confucius wanders in Shanghai Figure -: Reading newspaper. Figure -: “Under the banner of STALIN – MAO Zedong forward, to victory!” Figure -: “Long live the China-Soviet friendship” Figure -: “Elder brother from the USSR” Figure -: “Study the Soviet Union’s advanced experience to build up our nation” Figure -: “Study the advanced production experience of the Soviet Union, struggle for the industrialization of our country!” Figure -: “Welcome to Soviet friends” Figure -: “Friendship’s New Spring” Figure -: “New China Children” Figure -: “Defend peace!” Figure -: Church building in November Figure -: Icon of St. Nikolai at the Russian Orthodox church in Taipei Figure -: The HIT main building Figure -: The main building of Heilongjiang University

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Figure -: The Harbin Workers Cultural Palace Figure -: The Harbin Youth Palace Figure -: The Old Harbin Measuring & Cutting Tool Factory Figure -: The Soviet Exhibition Hall (now Beijing Exhibition Hall) Figure -: The Sino-Soviet Friendship Building (now the Shanghai Exhibition Center) Figure -: St. Nicholas Cathedral in Harbin Figure -: The Red Guards destroying the St. Nicholas Cathedral Figure -: The Red Guards destroying the St. Nicholas Cathedral Figure -: The Blagoveshchenskai͡ a Church (the Russian name of the Holy Annunciation Church in Harbin) Figure -: The Holy Iveron Icon Orthodox Church Figure -: The Holy Iveron Icon Orthodox Church after its domes being removed Figure -: The Holy Iveron Icon Orthodox Church after its domes being removed Figure -: Restoration starting with clearance of the surrounding area – April , Figure -: Restoration of the exterior finished first without the domes – October , Figure -: Seven wrought onion shaped domes waiting to be mounted Figure -: Mounting the domes on the church – December , Figure -: The completely restored version of the Holy Iveron Icon Orthodox Church Figure -: The restored Holy Iveron Icon Orthodox Church and the newly built North Square of Harbin Railway Station Figure -: The restored version of the St. Sophia’s Church Figure -: The night scene of St. Sophia’s Church Figure -: Two neighboring churches on Dongdazhi Street Figure -: Harbin Nangang Christian Church Figure -: Harbin Nangang Christian Church Figure -: Church of the Intercession, Harbin Figure -: Church of the Intercession, Harbin Figure -: Church of the Intercession – Subordinate cemetery pavilion for prayers Figure -: Zhongyang Street Figure -: Night scene of Zhongyang Street Figure -: The main area of the former Harbin Railway Station

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Figure -: The Harbin Railway Station in Figure -: The sketch of the reconstruction result presented at the Harbin Railway Station Figure -: The Harbin Railway Station today Figure -: The Volga Manor Figure -: Main gate of the Volga Manor Figure -: Reception Center of the Volga Manor with the rebuilt St. Nicholas Cathedral Figure -: The newly built Pavlov Castle in the Volga Manor Figure -: Blood donation center in European style in Harbin Figure -: The public toilet in a European style in the Harbin Cultural Park Figure -: European design adopted on newly constructed buildings Figure -: European design adopted on newly constructed buildings Figure -: European design adopted on newly constructed buildings Figure -: The residence of the director of CER Company today Figure -: The residence of the director of CER Company today Figure -: WANG Huandi’s gouache painting using the residence of the director of CER as the model Figure -: WANG Huandi’s gouache using the residence of director of CER as the model Figure -: Cover of “My Gouaches of Harbin – leisurely painting of a city in opague watercolors” Figure -: A historical street in a historical town – Painting (left) Figure -: A historical street in a historical town – Painting (right) Figure -: A historical street in a historical town – Painting Figure -: St. Sophia’s Church by YOU Kunlun (left) Figure -: The Restaurant Miniatur by YOU Kunlun (right) Figure -: Wangguo Foreign Firm by YOU Kunlun Figure -: St. Nicholas Cathedral before demolition by LI Gangfeng Figure -: Rebuilt St. Nicholas Cathedral in the Volga Manor by LI Gangfeng Figure -: St. Sophia’s Church wearing a surgical mask by LI Gangfeng Figure -: Poster with St. Sophia’s Church Figure -: Poster with the upper part of several historical churches

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Figure -: Poster with a European Church and Songpu Foreign Firm at the center Figure -: Billboards with a slogan and church picture Figure -: Billboards with a slogan and church picture Figure -: Billboard of pictorial combination with slogan (left) Figure -: Billboard of pictorial combination with LEI Feng (right) Figure -: Scenes of ice sculptures of European architecture Figure -: Scenes of ice sculptures of European architecture Figure -: Scenes of ice sculptures of European architecture Figure -: Scenes of ice sculptures of European architecture Figure -: Five panel folding screen made in Harbin featuring European architecture Figure -: Newly built St. Nicholas Cathedral in the Volga Manor Figure -: Miniature version of the St. Nicholas Cathedral near the original location Figure -: Miniature version of the St. Nicholas Cathedral near the original location Figure -: The carved drainage cover of the cathedral near Harbin West Railway Station Square Figure -: The carved drainage cover opposite the North Theatre Figure -: The carved drainage cover near the Qiulin Company Figure -: The carved drainage cover opposite HIT Main Building Figure -: The sturdy surviving Catholic church in Figure -: Marital couples taking pictures in front of the church Figure -: The Jinan Old Railway Station Figure -: Anting Town and the copied statue of GOETHE and SCHILLER Figure -: Anting Town and the copied statue of GOETHE and SCHILLER Figure -: Anting Town and the copied statue of GOETHE and SCHILLER Figure -: Keelung: French Military Cemetery: monument to the French officers, soldiers and marines who died during the Sino-French War in Keelung Figure -: Lüshun: Soviet Military/“Martyrs’” Cemetery: Japanese- built “mausoleum” for Russian war dead erected after the Russo-Japanese War Figure -: Lüshun: Soviet Military/“Martyrs’” Cemetery: Japanese- built indivi-dual tombs of Russian officers erected after the Russo-Japanese War

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Figure -: Lüshun: Soviet Military/“Martyrs’” Cemetery: Example of collective tomb for Russian war dead at single battle sites erected by the Japanese after the Russo-Japanese War Figure -: Lüshun: Soviet Military/“Martyrs’” Cemetery: Restored Tsarist huge cross for the Russo-Japanese War dead Figure -: : War Cemetery (Commonwealth War Graves Commission) Figure -: Hong Kong: : some non-Briton / non-Christian tombs Figure -: Harbin: Jewish cemetery: restored tombstones and name plaques Figure -: Hong Kong: Jewish Cemetery Figure -: Hong Kong: St. Michael’s Catholic Cemetery Figure -: Hong Kong: Hong Kong (Protestant/Colonial) Cemetery Figure -: Macau: S. Miguel Arcanjo Cemetery Figure -: Macau: S. Miguel Cemetery: different creeds Figure -: Harbin: View into the Orthodox Cemetery Figure -: Harbin: Soviet Military/“Martyrs’” Cemetery Figure -: Hong Kong: Stanley Military Cemetery (Commonwealth War Graves Commission) Figure -: Lüshun: Soviet Military/“Martyrs’” Cemetery: Central stele with monumental bronze figures to both sides Figure -: Guangzhou: Foreigners’ Cemetery Figure -: Hong Kong: Hong Kong Cemetery: some Russian graves Figure -: Macau: Old Protestant Cemetery Figure -: Macau: S. Miguel Cemetery: monument to MESQUITA Figure -: Tamsui: Foreigners’ Cemetery Figure -: Tamsui: “MACKAY Cemetery” around the highest monument of MACKAY Figure -: Keelung: French Military Cemetery: remains of Lieutenant JEHENNE relocated from the Pescadores Figure -: Jinzhou: Soviet Military/“Martyrs’” Cemetery: Memorial to the Russo-Japanese War dead first buried by the Japanese and later memorialized by the Tsarist government Figure -: Dalian: Soviet Military/“Martyrs’” Cemetery: Soviet officers’ tombs with red starred headstones (photo of deceased missing), flat ones for soldiers Figure -: Jinzhou: Soviet Military/“Martyrs’” Cemetery: Example of Soviet tombstone featuring the symbol of the military unit (tank) (photo of deceased missing)

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Figure -: Lüshun: Soviet Military/“Martyrs’” Cemetery: The Soviet aviators’ section of the Korean War Figure -: Lüshun: Soviet Military/“Martyrs’” Cemetery: post- children’s section Figure -: Harbin: Jewish cemetery: Newly restored tomb of Ehud OLMERT’s grandfather Figure -: Harbin: Jewish Cemetery: Reassembled tombstone Figure -: Shanghai: SONG Qingling Memorial Park: Foreigners’ Cemetery: small concrete slabs in place of tombstones Figure -: Harbin: Orthodox Cemetery: Plea to not destroy the tombstone at Father Valentin Semënovich BARYSH- NIKOV’s (–) tomb (backside) Figure -: Guangzhou: Protestant Cemetery: Missionary KERR family tombs

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