“Chine. ̶ I. La pagode de la montagne d’or à Tchen-Kiang. Les tours son généralement de neuf étages ̶ recouvertes de faïences coloriées.” A nine story pagoda is shown on a hill above a waterfront building at Tchen-Kiang [Zhenjiang] where empty rickshaws are parked and a sailboat is docked. The caption and following information are printed on the back of the card: “Imprimerie M. Lescuyer, Lyon. Ed. Jésuites Missionnaires, 6, Rue D’Auvergne, Lyon.” There are several lines of handwriting in French on the back.
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