[Jiading, Shanghai, a farmer in Malu Commune; 1964. During the Southern Song Dynasty, present-day Malu belonged to Chunshen Township (Shouxin Township) in Jiading County. During the Kangxi Dynasty of the Qing Dynasty, the Malu Factory was set up here. In 1958, Malu was incorporated into Shanghai; in the same year, the commune was established. At that time, the total area of the commune was more than 30 square kilometers, and the cultivated land area was more than 36,000 mu; there were 17 production brigades with a population of more than 30,000.
[Nanliu Lane Hutong, Beijing, interior view of traditional houses; 1964. Nanliu Lane, Xicheng District, with a total length of nearly 400 meters (Liulichang West Street - Qiansun Park). According to research, this place was originally a moat outside the eastern city wall. During the Ming Dynasty, this place was called Liu Xiang'er. During the Qing Dynasty, this place was also called the Ten Gate House. During the Republic of China, Nan and Beiliu Lanes were collectively known as Nanliu Lane; Li Shaochun's apartment was located here.
[Great Hall of the People, Beijing, Celebration of the 15th Anniversary of the National Day; 1964. This set of images was taken by Mr. René Brie (Swiss photographer, 1933-2014) of the Magnum-BBC; from 1964 to 1965, he lived in China for half a year because of the Magnum-BBC shooting activities; during this time, René Brie shot in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangdong, Henan and other places.
[Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, Street view of the old city; 1965. The present-day Urban Area of Hohhot consisted of the old two cities of Naturalization and Suiyuan; in the mid-1950s, it was changed to its current name. Naturalized into the old city of Hohhot, the history of more than 400 years. In the early days of liberation, there were more than 150 streets in the naturalized city, and shops and long-established brands were everywhere. Due to urban reconstruction, streets have been continuously rebuilt and renamed, and many old streets have disappeared.
Xilinhot, Inner Mongolia; 1965. In the sixth year of the Kangxi Dynasty (1667) of the Qing Dynasty, the area of present-day Xilinhot belonged to the left wing banner of (Abbahanar), called the Beizi Temple. In the early 1950s, the Xilin Gol League was established, and the Beizi Temple was renamed Xilinhot. In the early 1980s, Xilinhot was reorganized into a county-level city; it had jurisdiction over three Sumu, one town, seven subdistricts, and six farms and ranches.
[Guangzhou Liwan Guangfu Road area, pedestrians on the street; 1965. In the old days, Liwan was called Xiguan and belonged to the core commercial area. The north-south Guangfu Road was built in the 20th year of the Republic of China (1931). The main road of the road, Pulp Rail Road, was once a medicine shop street during the Republic of China. In the 1980s, it became a distribution center for children's clothing; it is now a wholesale distribution center for clothing accessories.
[Beiling Park, Shenyang, students visiting the garden; 1965. In the sixteenth year of the Republic of China (1927), Fengtian Province opened the Qing Zhao Mausoleum (Emperor Taiji Mausoleum) as Beiling Park. The park covers an area of more than 100,000 square meters, the main building is magnificent, the ancient imperial tomb is tall and tall, and the strange flowers are everywhere, which makes Chinese and foreign tourists feel relaxed. Every year, many schools will arrange for students to come here.
[Yan'an, Shaanxi, a farmer in a millet field; 1964. In the fourth year of the Song Dynasty (1089), Yan'an Province was established. The temperature difference between day and night in Yan'an is large, the light and heat are sufficient, and the local millet has a high protein content, contains minerals, vitamins, methionine, etc.; among them, Yan'an fragrant millet belongs to one of the three major grains in northern Shaanxi. As the main autumn grain, its history has exceeded 7,000 years.
[Female farmer in a cotton field on the outskirts of Luoyang; 1964. In the middle of the Ming Dynasty, cotton cultivation spread to Luoyang and was planted on a large scale. However, at this time, most of the textiles were in Jiangnan, and Luoyang became the main cotton trading place in the three provinces of Shan, Shaanxi and Henan; at the end of the Ming Dynasty, the footprints of Luoyang cotton merchants spread all over the country. Life in China, 1964-1965. Photograph by René Brie