The executioner's wife
The woman in the photo is the wife of an executioner, and she is sorting out the skulls of unclaimed death row prisoners in front of her own house, in feudal society, executioner is a special profession, generally only those who are poor and despered, and being the wife of an executioner is not an easy task.
Lunch time
Crossing into the courtyard of an ordinary family, three generations of grandparents and grandchildren gathered around a small round table for lunch. Although the food on the table was not sumptuous, they were already considered happy compared to many people of that era.
Newlywed young couple
Standing at the door of someone's house, a young newlywed couple is in the camera. The groom is only 10 years old, and the bride is slightly older than him, 13 years old this year. Such marriages were not uncommon at the time, reflecting the different values and marriage institutions of the society at that time. Their immature faces reveal their expectations for the future, leaving behind the innocence precipitated by the years.
The concubines of the Qing Dynasty
People watch historical materials or film and television dramas, they think that the concubines of the Qing Dynasty are very beautiful, but they are shocked when they see the photos taken by foreigners in the palace and feel too disappointed, the appearance and temperament of the concubines are too different from what we imagined, it seems that the only one who is unanimously recognized by later generations as good-looking is only the last queen Wanrong.
A snack vendor preparing to close a stall
A young snack vendor is tidying up his breakfast stall to close the stall, in the Qing Dynasty, the street food stalls were all mobile, all the ingredients and pots and pans were placed on this kind of rack that could be carried around, after the stall, tidy up and pick it directly home.
The strict punishment of the late Qing government
In the photo, one prisoner is tied to a low stake for violating the rules, while the other prisoners kneel on the ground to watch, a scene that reflects the judicial punishment at the time.
The night of the first wedding
We witnessed a couple who had just gotten married. In the late Qing Dynasty, many marriages were arranged by parents, and the bride and groom often met for the first time on the wedding day. As can be seen from their expressions and movements in the photo, the couple should also meet for the first time.
An operator at work
As far back as 1881, Shanghai already had a telephone line. This photograph shows a group of telephone operators at work, and the communications workers of that era were all young men. They are serious and focused, and the wires in their hands are intertwined to form a link to the city, contributing to the progress of the times.
The ladies of the rich and noble families show their elegance and elegance in another photo. They wore splendid clothes and enjoyed the glory and riches that wealth brings.
A woman grooming up
In a large family's house, a woman was grooming, a maid was curling her hair, and her daughter was lying on the arm of a chair, looking at her mother with envy.
Two long-term opium smokers in the Qing Dynasty were skinny and skinny, and each of them looked sluggish, and the history of suffering was unbearable.
In 1946, when there was a shortage of food during the famine, a young child failed to beg and eventually starved to death on the streets.
The porter who eats by his feet, the porter, and the porter on the ancient tea horse road, are still in the scenic spots, that is, the mountain pickers.
In 1902, Guangxu was secretly photographed, but unfortunately did not leave a straight face. Emperor Guangxu, for the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, risked losing his life and imperial power to change the law and reform, leaving few photos to the world.
Peasant family on the outskirts of the city.
A family of seven stands in front of their own thatched house, although the conditions are simple, but the warmth of home overflows beyond the photo.
After a thief was caught, he was locked in front of the store for public display, reflecting a social approach to law and order management at that time.
This picture is the standard life of a poor family. Three generations of five people were eating, there were no dishes on the table, everyone was dressed dirty, and the woman had no other ornaments except the two bracelets on her wrists, and only a headscarf was draped over her head. The windows of the room behind them were small and narrow, like prisons.
In one photo, the girls are playing with dolls, their innocent smiles that make people feel warm and happy. They are the hope of the future and the treasure of society.
Cixi's photograph was taken in the early days, when Lafayette was still very resistant to taking pictures, believing that the camera was a hoodoo that would take away people's souls. The photograph was taken secretly by the photographer on the roof of the house, and was found by Galeries Lafayette covering his face with a handkerchief.
Academic
Next, we went to a higher education institution, and several teachers took a group photo. At that time, many universities began to introduce advanced Western technology, and the microscope on the table in the photograph shows the prosperity of academic research.