Reading guide: A photo full of a sense of age, like a magical catalyst, instantly ignites people's desire to explore history. Whether it's the beautiful scenery of nature or the legends of a hundred years ago.
01 In 1972, on the streets of Kabul, Afghanistan, the spirit of freedom, the open social atmosphere and the relatively prosperous economic situation showed a completely different picture from today. I wonder if the people there will miss the past.
02 9/11, the worst disaster in American history. This sudden catastrophe led to the loss of at least 2,996 innocent lives, leaving indelible scars not only on American soil, but also triggered far-reaching repercussions and reflections around the world.
03 In 1959, Betty Brosmer, who was only 14 years old, became a benchmark for beauty in the hearts of Americans. Her "96-53-91" golden body ratio has also become an aesthetic model that everyone competed to emulate at that time.
04 In the early morning of April 15, 1912, the Titanic's lifeboat approached the Carpathia. Not long ago, everyone on board experienced a terrifying moment of life and death. Thankfully, they all survived.
05 The "Most Beautiful Suicide" photo of all time, selected by Life magazine in 1947, records the moment when Evelyn McHale jumped from the top floor of the Empire State Building and landed on a speeding car.
06 In the 80s of the 20th century, a mother and daughter stood in front of a black-and-white TV screen, although that era did not have today's prosperity of science and technology and material abundance, but the mental state of people at that time was far from being comparable to now.
07 In 2010, when the thousand-year-old frozen soil thawed somewhere in Siberia, Russia, the remains of a mammoth cub weighing 1,000 pounds were finally rediscovered after sleeping in the ground for more than 39,000 years.
08 In Los Angeles in the '50s, the "Racetrack Restaurant" led the way with its unique service model, where customers didn't have to get out of the car to deliver delicious food along an elaborate conveyor belt.
09 On the night of the premiere of Star Wars in 1977, thousands of movie fans gathered on the streets of Vancouver, waiting in anticipation to be the first to enter the theater and see the glorious opening of the galactic saga.
10 The British "Ice Goddess" has made a vow since she was thirteen years old to fight against the natural aging of her face without smiling, and has persisted for more than 40 years. However, this anti-aging effect does not seem to be too obvious.
11 The first chimpanzee to brave the universe and return triumphantly, Ham, is filled with indescribable joy and pride. In the face of countless hardships and dangers in the space journey, it showed extraordinary tenacity and vitality, and finally returned to Earth unharmed.
12 In 1908, in the midst of the bustling streets of New York, a lady lit a cigarette without hesitation, and in a leisurely manner, all the eyes of the surrounding people instantly gathered. This move, in the context of the society at that time when women were strictly restricted from smoking, was tantamount to a bold challenge to the "female smoking ban".
13 In 1925, the Chicago Orphanage adopted an innovative health measure to add a natural "kiss of the sun" to infants through gentle sun exposure, aiming to effectively prevent rickets that are prone to occur in winter and to care for the healthy growth of every young child.
14 In 1997, Donald Trump, who was spending his days at Mar-a-Lago, may not have imagined that more than 20 years later, at the age of 78, he was competing with Biden, who was in his 81s, for the presidency of the United States.
15 In 1949, when New York faced an unprecedented water crisis, Central Park was transformed into a unique "laundry oasis" in a time of water shortage, where young women flocked to wash their clothes diligently in a greenery environment.
16 In 1957, in New York, USA, 31-year-old "sexy goddess" Marilyn Monroe was queuing up to buy a hot dog, throwing away the halo of stardom, she was like the aunt next door.
17 In 1936, the Pontiac sedan was unprecedentedly innovative, with an interior that could be transformed into a bed of relaxation, providing the long-distance traveller with unprecedented comfort, as if it were designed for the on-the-go salesman.
18 After the Thai beauty model won the beauty contest, she returned to her hometown as soon as possible, wearing a laurel crown and kneeling down to thank her mother, who was scavenging. She, the hero behind the championship, pulls her into an adult by picking up garbage.
19 In 1941, Eve Arden sat side by side with Vivian Vance, each interpreting the unique charm and charm of women of that era with their unique makeup. As the years go by, each era has its own unique art of women's makeup, but people's standards of beauty have never changed.
20 In 1984, somewhere in Sichuan, two girlfriends who had returned from working in the south reunited, and their laughter was intertwined with what they had seen and felt in a big city. They were dressed in the most popular costumes of the time, and the BP machine around their waists shone in the interplay of light and shadow, which became a clear symbol of the trend of the era.