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Horseback riding is a popular means of land transportation. However, within the context of the painting, horseback riding seems to be restricted to the elite of society, such as officials or the literati. Note, also, while there are many wheel carts…

A hospital named "Official Zhao's House" (趙太丞家).Two women with their hair in buns consult a man. He may well be the pharmacist whose name appears on the sign above their heads: "Official Zhao's House"…

Yang Family's Hospital, right next to the wholesale wine shop. Probably it deals with those who have hangovers in the wine shop.

A hotel named "Lord Wang's Inn--Suitable for Long Stays."

An incense shop which sells sandalwood incenses.

The first major intersection inside the city gate. It has many different kinds of shop on all sides. People of different occupations, engaging in different business, commingled on the streets, in this apparently open urban space. Here and elsewhere…

Here we see a small group of workers unloading what appears to be bags of grain from the two cargo vessels to the lower left.

To the left, we also see the apparent supervisor of the group, sitting on the bags, giving out directions to the workers.…

A literatus on a horse, accompanied by servants.

An aged literatus riding on a donkey.

A literatus studying in the hotel, probably preparing for the civil examinations. Those who passed the exams can acquire the qualification to serve in the government and many legal privileges.