Late Qing Dynasty old photos: Sentenced to ride a wooden donkey on the street for not abiding by the women's road, the Qinglou Oiran took a rickshaw to pick up customers!
This group of old photographs from the late Qing Dynasty is a window through time, transporting us into a world that we have not yet known. In these precious images, the fate of women is intertwined with the conflict between social morality and personal choice. There is the punishment of not abiding by the women's road and being sentenced to ride a wooden donkey through the streets, and there is also the courage of the Qinglou Oiran to take a rickshaw to pick up customers. These photographs not only record the class and moral values of the late Qing society, but also reflect the living conditions and struggles of women in that era.
Poor people, poorly clothed, subconsciously avoided when taking pictures, and their expressions were ashamed
The custom of foot binding, women's feet have long been deformed
The man was flipping on his back and picking up the horse that had fallen to the ground
The queen, who was lying on the bed smoking a big cigarette, looked depressed
Who can solve the endgame?
The prostitute lying on the sofa is full of amorous feelings
The girl was carried on her shoulders to pick up the guests
The prostitutes of the Qinglou make rickshaws to meet customers
Zhu Hai was full of head, holding a fan in her hand, and the rich lady lying on her side in a rocking chair was content
Stone mill in a farmer's home in the late Qing Dynasty
Sitting on the floor, you don't pay attention to anything, and the most important thing is to be full
What are they doing? It doesn't look like they're asking for food
The girl with braids also wears a flower on her head
A show girl dressed in uniform costume, waiting for the emperor to choose
At the end of the Qing Dynasty, braids began to be cut
French prostitutes were treated as "spies", stripped naked and thrown on the streets
Those who did not observe the women's road were sentenced to ride a wooden donkey through the streets
People who practice martial arts will do everything with one and a half moves
The brothers in parent-child outfits still hold flowers in their hands