When it comes to the Republic of China, people will think of various heart-wrenching stories in film and television dramas, the most well-known being "Shanghai Beach" starring Zhou Yunfa. Among them, Xu Wenqiang's love and hatred made many people cry, but in reality, the Republic of China period, which only existed for 38 years, is a hundred times more exciting than film and television dramas.
During the Republican period, Shanghai was one of the most prosperous cities in China. Just like "Night Shanghai" sang, "Night Shanghai, Night Shanghai, you are a city that never sleeps", and even called Shanghai the Oriental Night Paris.
Cars, which seem very common now, were still a rarity during the Republican period. But in Shanghai, it is commonplace, in order to facilitate management, Shanghai is also specially equipped with many traffic police to manage.
However, the speed of the car at that time was not fast. If you are in a hurry, you can even see the carriage easily overtaking the car.
This is the most common rickshaw in Shanghai during the Republic of China. When rickshaws were introduced to Shanghai, they were all black. In order to attract people's attention, rickshaw companies painted the body yellow, and with their low cost and convenient way of travel, they quickly occupied most of the market, and over time they were called rickshaws.
At that time, each district of Shanghai had a corresponding rickshaw company, and each rickshaw did not solicit customers across regions.
Coupled with the chaos in Shanghai at that time, many gang members would be exploited layer by layer, which led to many human coachmen who could not actually earn a lot of money. Mr. Lao She has a novel "Camel Xiangzi", in which it tells the story of a coachman who works steadily, but has three ups and downs and is still poor in the end.
This is Beijing in the early years of the People's Republic of China. It was a time when people came to gather, but the people did not see cameras on weekdays, so a large group of people came to watch. But in terms of the variety of goods that everyone put on display, the days at that time should be gradually improving, and there were many kinds of food.
At this time, there were also rickshaws in Beijing, but the number was much smaller than in Shanghai. Perhaps because they are not used to sitting, many people still choose to take the carriage. And in the center of the picture are two monks, who are on their way to the fate.
At that time, because of the long war, there were many deaths and injuries among the men in China. In order to support their families, many children who should be of play-age age also start earning money early as adults. And the little boy looked at the camera, perhaps wondering what the hell was going on.
This was the first time that a Chinese acrobatic troupe performed abroad in 1913. For people at that time, going abroad once allowed them to show off for several years. For this reason, they specially prepared many stunts, and many foreigners were shocked when they saw it.
This was a road builder at the time. When there were no rammers at that time, people could only use physical strength to work.
In order to ram the ground, people wrapped heavy objects with ropes, and a circle of people surrounded them. As the trumpet sounded, everyone pulled the rope together, and the heavy object was thrown with it, and then slammed into the ground.
For poor families, mule horses are extremely expensive. Some even cost ten silver dollars, and there are various expenses later. Manpower is much cheaper, and even a silver dollar cannot be earned a month, so a large part of the handling work is all done by people.
These heavy objects carried by these people, even if they have been put on the car, but it takes more than 10 people to pull them. In order to cheer up, manual workers from all walks of life have given birth to their own labor numbers.
This is a sanitation worker during the Republic of China. At that time, sprinkler trucks did not automatically spray while playing music as they do now, but a flat stretcher and two large sprinkler cans. When using it, workers need to carry a flat burden on their shoulders, and at the same time use their hands to hold the sprinkler can to walk little by little.
This is the Republic of China period, Beijing City Beiping Street, the street was very wide at that time, and the two sides were also covered with antique buildings. On the streets where these words are spoken, there are still more horse-drawn carriages than rickshaws. The horizontal streets were full of people, which shows how prosperous Beijing was at that time.
This is a scene filmed on Peiping Street. In the old era, wealthy families mainly relied on palanquins to travel, but in the new era, they have become rickshaws. Although the situation has changed, it is still inseparable from the things that people do.
During the Republican period, women were searched by police on the streets. The policeman examined it so carefully that he even ripped off his coat and constantly determined with his hands whether there were prohibited items. In the face of the police's body search, she actively cooperated, and the whole person seemed calm. It seems that such a situation should have happened frequently at that time.
This is the scene of the duel between Huo Yuanjia's apprentice and the foreigner. The foreigners were almost a head taller than the countrymen, but they were put down by the countrymen in the fight. In the second round, the foreigner also directly grabbed the collar of the countryman, but it was also easily resolved.
And this also impressed the foreigners. After that, there was a separate martial arts performance, in which there were single knives, double knives, sticks, etc., all of which amazed foreigners.
This is the Chinese giant Liu Yuqing. His height reached a staggering 2.38 meters. In the era when everyone didn't have enough to eat, it was not easy for Liu Yuqing to grow so tall. At the same time, he is not only tall, but also knows a lot Chinese words.
Later, because of his peculiar height, he was hired by Americans with high salaries to perform in countries around the world. Later, because of business, he chose to settle in England and married the English.
This is a bank located in Nanjing. At that time, people would give out a passbook after depositing. Just get it to the bank when you need to withdraw money. At that time, the bank did not communicate through the glass as it does now, but only through the counter.
Beautiful female teacher in class. In the Republican period, some primary schools were divided into two parts, the first to fourth grades were junior primary schools, and the fifth to sixth grades were senior primary schools. There are also places where they are only small.
At that time, if you could finish elementary school, you could be regarded as a small intellectual, and it was easy to find a job after leaving society. And the teachers at that time were more delicious, and the average salary of the county magistrate was more.
A pure female college student during the Republic of China. Some of them require braids, while others require short ear-length hair. But no matter what the image is, they wear green shirts and cloth skirts, and they have avant-garde ideas.
But at that time, if you could afford to go to college, your family was very wealthy. Because at that time, whether it was a public university with dozens of oceans a year, or a private university with one or two hundred yuan a year, this discouraged poor families.
Tsinghua President's wedding. This is Luo Jialun, in August 1928, became the president of Tsinghua University, and was the student leader and namelist of the "May Fourth Movement".
This is a small couple during the Republic of China. The husband is only 13 years old and the wife is only 16 years old. At that time, people married two or three years earlier than they do today, but for localities, their age limit was different. In parts of northern China, men and women are more likely to marry between the ages of 12 and 15. But for such a young child, I am afraid that they even mean what marriage means.
This is the real Yuan Shikai. Some people think that he is a thief, others think that he is a real reformer, so he is also a very controversial figure in history.
Movie queen Hu Die. This is a photo she took specifically for the promotion of the film. She was dressed in casual clothes and had black boots. The whole person looks very capable and temperamental.
Epilogue:
Looking back at the photos of a hundred years ago, people's lives at that time gradually emerge before our eyes. The Republic of China has only existed for 38 years, which is a chaotic era, and it is also a romantic and magnificent era in history, but it is also the era when the people have suffered the most. If you had to choose, would you be willing to go back to this era?