The earth is vast and flashy like a dream. Step on the time machine and get a glimpse of the real scene of a hundred years ago, which is so clear after zooming in. More than ten old black and white photos were selected to feel the frozen historical moments and recreate the contours of life at that time. "Time is gone, the past can only be recalled."!
At the end of the Qing Dynasty, a shocking scene, in the simple tobacco house, a group of big smokers lay on the ground, everyone holding a large pipe in their hands, swallowing clouds and spitting fog. Opium is taken from the poppy and was originally a medicinal primer. But its characteristics are addictive. By the end of the Qing Dynasty, the whole country was crazy about it. "Addiction, its people are in tears, and their hands and siblings cannot be lifted." Big cigarettes were expensive at first, but after the Qing court encouraged cultivation, the poor people could afford to smoke. Chinese was known as the "sick man of East Asia", which accelerated the decline of the Qing Dynasty.
The people of the Qing Dynasty watched the tripods where foreigners took pictures, and their eyes were full of curiosity. After the gates of the Qing Dynasty were opened, many officials and missionaries came to China, from cities to villages. It can be said that most of the photos were taken by foreigners, leaving us with precious images of understanding history. In the photograph, the people are dark-faced, thickly dressed, wearing leggings, felt hats, and suffering Chinese.
A young woman in trousers, with heavy makeup and a lot of style. At that time, the women were dressed fat and had their feet wrapped around them. The woman's feet were very delicately wrapped, and she did not suffer less when she wrapped her feet. In the eyes of foreigners, small feet are one of the three bad habits of chinese people, and the worship of small feet by men at that time is unimaginable. If you don't tie your feet, no one dares to marry, of course, the flag woman is another matter.
The vendors who set up stalls on the streets are orderly. The barber is getting a haircut, the fortune teller is counting, and the vendor is pulling. This is real city life, and everyone is running for their livelihood.
The wedding car of the large family, the car owner is happy, and can get a not low salary. The procedures for large families to marry wives, Ming media to marry, children to the Eight Classics, dismissal, kissing, and worshiping, the procedures are more complicated than now. If it is a concubine, it does not need to be so high-profile, and it can be taken home.
The Qinglou woman who accompanied the guests to play mahjong had a clear eyebrow and was absent-minded. The land of fireworks has always been a place of right and wrong, and once it is reduced to this profession, you can't help yourself. Accompany guests to the wind and snow, sometimes they have to show their faces, and no matter how big the grievances are, they must be swallowed into the stomach.
A landlord's wife was carrying a sun umbrella and riding a horse, a rare momentum. The servants on the side led the horse for her, and the good life waited for her. Among the many photographs of the late Qing Dynasty, it is rare to see photos of foot-bound women riding horses.
Large families have a large number of wives and concubines, the right wives are dignified and beautiful, and the Ming media are marrying in, often commanding. The concubines are all young and beautiful, but their status is low. It is not uncommon for wives and concubines to be in the same frame, do you know which one is the right wife?
At the ya duty at Xizhimen in the capital, there were officials present, not knowing which important person to greet. In fact, Xizhimen is also called "Water Gate", and the water used in The capital is taken from the spring water of Yuquan Mountain. There are countless water wheels entering and leaving Xizhimen every day.
After the Eight-Power Alliance occupied Beijing, the capital was divided and garrisoned everywhere. German tricolor flags can be seen flying on the walls of the city, and German soldiers are on duty at the city gate. The people of the capital who came in and out of here were not less exploited by them.
The Qing army equipped with new weapons, the officer in the middle has a high appearance. The weapon in his hand is the American-made Winchester M1873 rifle, which is highly accurate. Each person also has a bullet belt on his waist, and everyone is full of energy, and I don't know if it is a posing photo. After all, at that time, the combat effectiveness of the Qing soldiers was weak and explosive, and the world knew it!
The prisoners who were about to be taken to the execution ground were tied up and handcuffed. On one side were all the onlookers, and their numbness and ignorance were vividly displayed here. Watching the scene of beheading in the vegetable market, I always think of Mr. Lu Xun's "human blood steamed buns".
People watching a car rally in front of Desheng Gate. In 1907, a car rally across Asia and Europe was staged in Beijing, starting in Beijing and ending in Paris, covering more than 17,000 kilometers. After a two-month arduous trek, it entered the city of Paris in August of that year, setting a precedent in human history and promoting the development of the automobile industry.