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History has a unique mystery, and people will explore it in the long river of history, using some photos and documents to fill in the gaps in history, this process is long and must be rigorous.
In history, we can feel different from the life we are experiencing now, and in the process of feeling, we can also gain different insights.
Every era has its own imprint of that era, when looking at these old photos, we always have a feeling as if crossing the era, let's take a look at these old photos, to experience the charm of history, to see if we can experience some subtle historical feelings?
In the late Qing Dynasty, some folk women were enjoying the scenery in the Summer Palace, although there was no frontal photo of them, but it was not difficult to see from the back that these women's figures were slender, and their appearance was also very outstanding.
In Hong Kong in the 50s, the whole market looked very chaotic, and all the goods were placed on the ground for people to choose.
If you don't look closely, it's hard to see that the woman squatting on the ground and picking up the dishes is still carrying a small child on her back, and she also holds up her head to make it easier for the child to sleep, and this picture best reflects what Hong Kong was like in the early days.
Rickshaws were the most common means of transportation for the wealthy families who were preparing to travel, and the dress of these rich and noble families was also in stark contrast to the dress of these drivers.
One of the women was still holding her child, who had been standing taller than others since birth, and the gap between the rich and the poor at that time was very obvious, as can be clearly seen from this photo.
Although churches have appeared in China for many years in history, especially in Hong Kong and Macau, churches are very common, but they are rare in inland areas.
This photograph was taken at a church in Zhuhai, Guangzhou, which is no longer there, but many people still go back to the church to follow the priest in prayer during the Republican period.
A woman who was about to go was accompanied by a maid by her side, but the overall combination of this carriage was very strange, the white horse with the gray sedan body, plus there were some flowers on the sedan chair that seemed to worship the dead, and the expression of the woman sitting in the carriage was also very sad, and it was very rare to be able to sit in the carriage and be so anxious.
A photo of a patrol officer in the concession when he was patrolling, during the Republic of China, many areas were divided into concessions, and in the concession, you can't make trouble at will, and you can't offend the foreigners living in it.
The concession is like the Chinatown abroad, at that time, basically foreigners in China lived there, and the general concession has relatively high requirements for patrol officers, so few patrol officers can cooperate with the photo during the patrol.
Such a beautiful scenery, but it reveals a kind of sadness, as a servant, when crossing the river, his treatment is the same as the horse, not qualified to sit in the carriage with the master's family, even if he wades across the river, he can only follow the back of the carriage, hold the body steadily, and avoid the master's family falling, because once the master's family falls, then his job will be gone.
This photo is after the establishment of the puppet Manchukuo, Wanrong and a Japanese woman took a photo, in the photo Wanrong is also followed by some maids, compared to other women's dress, Wanrong's overall demeanor is very elegant and atmospheric, and because of the influence of the Qing Dynasty, Wanrong even though the glory of the queen has long been gone, but still maintains the dress of the Qing Dynasty.
The first on the right in the back row is the famous Lin Biao, who is only 16 years old at this time, he still looks very delicate, and he can't see the decisive appearance at all.
But he not only became a communist when he became an adult, but also participated in many important battles such as the Northern Expedition and the Nanchang Uprising.
This is a photo of Emperor Guangxu's concubine Concubine Jin going home to attend her mother's birthday, although she was already the concubine of Emperor Duankang at this time, but her life was very tragic.
She entered the palace with her sister Concubine Zhen, but she was not favored, not only did she have to endure the attacks of Guangxu and Cixi, but the original sisterhood was also indifferent.
She became a concubine after Cixi's death, and she died in the same year after returning home to save her relatives, and this photo is the last photo of her alive.
Yoshiko Kawashima's appearance is actually not good-looking, so it seems that her eyes are full of calculation, and if she opens her mouth and smiles, a mouthful of yellow teeth will be even more ugly.
Many people don't know that Kawashima Yoshiko was also married during the Anti-Japanese War, and when she was 21 years old, she had a three-year marriage with a Mongolian prince, but after using him, Kawashima Yoshiko left directly, delaying the life of this handsome prince.
In the early days, the hairdressing house, at that time, such a hairdressing house was very popular, because it was a handiwork, so there were very few competitors, at that time, cutting hair and perming were huge profits, and many hairdressing shop owners bought cars and houses soon after opening the store.
Liu Shaoqi and the children are rare and precious group photos, in fact, the two children that Liu Shaoqi hugged were not born to Wang Guangmei, but because both of them have righteousness and benevolence, Wang Guangmei does not mind at all, and said that she will treat these two as her own children, such words also make Liu Shaoqi more sure that Wang Guangmei is the person who can walk side by side with him.
A rare group photo of the three marshals, these three are well-known figures in history, the shortest one is the young marshal Zhang Xueliang, the middle one is Zhang Zongchang, who is known as the dog meat general, and the one on the left is the former boss Chu Yupu.
In the former feudal dynasty, people who grew so tall would be regarded as freaks, and in the era of war and chaos, no one dared to contact him, and in the late Qing Dynasty, he was generally low in height, and it was very likely that he suffered from rare gigantism.
After being betrayed by his henchmen, the old marshal Zhang Zuolin was killed by a bomb buried by the Japanese army under the Sandong Bridge.
However, because the news of the old marshal's death was concealed for 16 days, the young marshal successfully succeeded to the throne, and the conspiracy of the Japanese devils did not succeed, but also because of the Huanggutun incident, a generation of heroes fell.
At the wonderful moment of the founding ceremony, Chairman Mao was announcing in a loud and passionate voice on the tower of Tiananmen Gate that the founding of the Chinese People's Republic was founded, and this day was bought by countless martyrs with their lives, and it was also exchanged by hundreds of people with their bodies, and the people waited for this day for too long, so this day is a glorious stroke that cannot be forgotten in the annals of history.
This photo is a photo of Zhao Dengyu, a lieutenant general and division commander of the National Army, when he was martyred, Zhao Dengyu, who was assembling on the streets of Beiping, was ambushed by Japanese invaders and died of several bullets in the chest.
After his death, the body was collected by the monks overnight, and has been hidden in the temple, not found by the Japanese invaders, eight years after his death, the remains of General Zhao Dengyu were brought back by the family for burial, and his heroic soul was laid to rest.
This is a very precious old photo, during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Commander-in-Chief Zhu De accompanied several old comrades to enjoy a group photo, in addition to Zhu De on the far right, they are Dong Biwu, Lin Boqu, Wu Yuzhang, Xie Jueya, they are all one of the five elders of Yan'an, if you add Xu Teli, then the five elders are gathered.
This kind of perm technique is no longer visible, and this photo is also a very rare photo of a perm at that time, when few women would try such a new thing, and at that time, the perm required a long time to sit upright, so it was rare to see such a crowded scene.
The outstanding women of modern times are basically in this photo, among which Song Qingling and Deng Yingchao standing in the front are very familiar to us, and these women are running around on weekdays, devoting themselves to the construction of the country, and rarely can gather together, so this photo is also very precious and rare.
During the Republic of China, the big landlord Liu Wencai and the fifth aunt Wang Yuqing took a group photo with their children, and the appearance of the fifth aunt in the photo can be described as amazing, no wonder Liu Wencai can be said to be very fond of her, and the children of the two were also very avant-garde during the Republic of China.
The bride at the time of marriage, in the late Qing Dynasty, the bride generally needs to cover her head before marriage, and the groom must open it in the room.
In the late Qing Dynasty, some areas had begun to change, and the looming appearance of covering the face with a fan or wearing a tassel hair ornament was also loved by these married women.
This photo highlights the phenomenon of three wives and four concubines in the Qing Dynasty, the lord of the rich and noble family will accept many concubines on the grounds of spreading branches and leaves, and his own favor, if it is in an ordinary home, some concubines are very favored, and even the main wife has to give her a little thin face.
Looking at this crowded scene, this is not the street market where the Qing Dynasty is rushing to the market, this photo is the scene of the burial of Yuan Shikai, Yuan Shikai's death is different from the death of other leaders, he almost died in the scolding of the people of the whole country.
And in the process of his burial, many people who watched the excitement went with a mocking mentality, but the specifications of his funeral were not inferior to Cixi's.
These rare old photos not only reflect the life scene at that time, but also highlight the different characteristics of an era, and at the same time, these photos also record some precious moments.