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The first: the coolies on the docks
At the wharf of Yantai Port, several coolies were carrying a heavy wooden box, at that time, the loading and unloading of goods on the ship was done by manpower, and some people from poor families would come to the wharf to beg for a living, although it was very hard, but they could barely support their families.
The second: people doing laundry
Outside the city, next to a small river, several people were washing their clothes, but at that time there were no such items as washing powder, and people usually used soap horns to wash their clothes.
The third: a prostitute showing off her talents
In a green building, a prostitute was performing the piano skills, and the women working in the green building at that time were divided into two categories, one was called prostitution, which simply means that she sold her body without selling her art, and the other was called a prostitute, that is, she did not sell her body.
Fourth: Punished prisoners
In the courtyard of a yamen, a prisoner was being punished, and at this time he was being tied to a wooden stake, while behind him knelt a number of other prisoners.
Panel 5: A gathering among literati in the late Qing Dynasty
Several late Qing literati are meeting in a courtyard, some of them are caressing the guqin in their hands, some are playing Go, others are smoking dry tobacco, and in the foreground, a small servant of the master's family is squatting on the ground and boiling tea for the literati.
Sixth: The eunuchs and palace ladies who were expelled from the palace
In October 1924, Feng Yuxiang's troops took control of the city of Beijing, and he drove Puyi, the Qing Emperor of the Qing Dynasty, out of the palace and expelled all the palace maids and eunuchs from the palace.
Seventh: Yang Cuixi, one of the three famous prostitutes of the late Qing Dynasty
The woman in the photo is Yang Cuixi, one of the three famous prostitutes of the late Qing Dynasty, who is sitting cross-legged on a chair, holding an open folding fan in her right hand and a handkerchief in her left hand.
Eighth: Xiao Rongxi, one of the three famous prostitutes of the late Qing Dynasty
The woman in the photo is Xiao Rongxi, one of the three famous prostitutes in the late Qing Dynasty, she was famous in Harbin at that time, and her opera was particularly good, and she had the title of "First Kunjiao" at that time.
Ninth photo: Sai Jinhua, one of the three famous prostitutes of the late Qing Dynasty
The woman in the photo is Sai Jinhua, one of the three famous prostitutes in the late Qing Dynasty, her life is full of legends, several times from good and several times re-entered the Qinglou, leaving a strong mark in history.
Picture 10: The people fleeing the war
After the capital was breached by the Eight-Nation Alliance, many ordinary people left the capital with their families in order to escape the war, and some people got on a freight train, hoping to find a place away from the war to start life again.
Sheet 11: Qing soldiers smoking opium
A soldier of the Qing army who participated in military training, taking advantage of the rest, hid in a leeward place to smoke opium, long-term opium smoking will make people's bodies weaker and weaker, if such a soldier goes to the battlefield, how can he achieve victory?
The twelfth: a lady who shows off her three-inch golden lotus
A noblewoman in a gorgeous costume was showing off her three-inch golden lotus in front of the camera, perhaps in her opinion it was a very worthy thing to show off.
Thirteenth: The old man who set up a stall
On the side of the road, an old man is using a wheelbarrow to set up a stall selling persimmons and peanuts, and judging by the clothes he is wearing, it is already winter.
Picture 14: The scene of the execution at Caishikou
A prisoner sentenced to death was escorted to the entrance of the vegetable market for execution, at this time several officials were pressing the condemned prisoner to the ground, the big knife in the executioner's hand had been raised high, and around the execution scene, there were many people gathered to see the excitement.
Picture 15: Tea stall on the side of the road
In the vicinity of the Qing Dongling, there is an open-air stall selling tea, there are many passers-by are drinking tea, seeing someone taking pictures of them, all curiously look at the lens of the camera, among which standing in the middle is the owner of the tea stall.
Sixteenth: The porter on the dock
On a dock, two shirtless men were standing at the railing waiting for the arrival of the cargo ship, if there was no cargo ship, then they would not be able to earn a copper plate today, so the expressions of both men were a little anxious.
Seventeenth: Father and son collecting medicine in the mountains
This is a photograph taken in 1910, a father and son are collecting medicine in the mountains, in the Qing Dynasty, there were many people engaged in this work, although it was very hard, but when you are lucky, you can also make a lot of money.
Eighteenth: Man buying loose cigarettes
In the Qing Dynasty, there was a way to sell loose cigarettes, generally the vendors who sold cigarettes prepared tobacco sets and tobacco to sell along the street, and the customers who bought loose cigarettes could smoke a puff of cigarettes for a small amount of money, which was a very popular way for those who were addicted to smoking but shy in pocket.
Picture 19: A vegetable stall on the side of the road
On the side of the dirt road in a village, there are some stalls selling vegetables, the stall owners are farmers in the vicinity, and they are placed directly on the side of the road near the land during the vegetable harvest season, which not only saves the time of rushing, but also makes it convenient for nearby residents.
Twentieth: A man smoking opium
In the photo, there are two men who are smoking opium, judging by their physical state, they should have been smoking for a long time, and their bodies have long been hollowed out, and their eyes have begun to become dull.