Xiaobian collected and sorted out 10 photos of the late Qing Dynasty, including portraits of people and scenes of daily life, and showed some details of late Qing society through these historical fragments. The past has gone with the wind, leaving only these frozen moments for future generations.
Scene of a man braiding his hair.
The man sitting enjoys braiding service while reading a newspaper. Reading the newspaper reveals a historical detail, the paper media communication in the city in the late Qing Dynasty has been very developed, reading newspapers is no longer limited to the circle of high society, and the generally literate citizens have also developed the habit of reading.
Newlywed young couple.
The man in the photo has nothing to pay attention to in terms of appearance, while the woman is crowned with a phoenix and a crown, wearing a Han costume with ming dynasty relics. It is a pity that the photographic technology at that time could not restore the bright colors of this outfit. She has a bird motif embroidered on her chest, indicating that her husband is an official of a certain rank.
Children.
In the late Qing Dynasty, the school enrollment rate of children was very low, the official school could not be entered, the private school could not afford to study, and when they grew up to be over 10 years old, they had the strength to work for the family and earn some rations. Their growth path is rough and bumpy.
Gansu's big-wheeled ox cart.
This model has an ancient heritage, creaking and crunching on the deep loess roads of the northwest for more than 2,000 years.
Yuan Shikai, who was idle in Zhangde, Henan.
In January 1909, Puyi's small imperial court dismissed Yuan Shikai from his post on the grounds that he had a foot disease. Yuan Shikai did not return to his hometown in Xiangcheng, but built a luxurious mansion in Zhangde Huanshang Village and lived a luxurious life. Dressed as a fisherman in an artificial lake in his garden, he asked his son Yuan Kewen to take photos, wash and print hundreds of pictures, give them to friends and relatives, and send them to Shanghai magazines for publication. This move was intended to confuse and paralyze the puyi small court headed by the regent Zaifeng, and create the illusion that he himself was intoxicated with the countryside and had no desire for power.
Puyi, the Xuantong Emperor at the time of the imminent demise of the Qing Dynasty.
When the photo was taken, Puyi was 6 years old and was still a child who did not understand. Of course, he didn't know anything about the situation at that time, and even his father Zaifeng, who held real power, might not be able to perceive the omen that the mountain rain was about to fill the building. The Qing Dynasty collapsed during his reign as emperor, and in fact he was not responsible.
Group photo of teachers and students of Tianjin Mine Academy.
In April 1876, at the initiative of Li Hongzhang, the Governor of Zhili, the Tianjin Mine School was established in the East Bureau of the Tianjin Machinery Bureau, with the aim of cultivating the mine technicians needed by the Qing Army's naval division ships. According to records, the Mine Academy originally had two classes of 20 students, and the age was basically between 18 and 25 years old. In May 1882, the Tianjin Mine School and the Tianjin Telegraph School were reorganized into the Admiralty Pipe Wheel School, and later the Admiralty Pipe Wheel School was merged with the Admiralty Driving School to change to the Beiyang Shuishi School.
Empress Dowager Cixi, 68 years old.
The Empress Dowager Cixi in the photo is nearly ancient, but her face looks about 10 years younger than her actual age. After all, the empress dowager has her own beauty method, has a technique for rejuvenating the face, and takes health soups and tonics every day, which is not comparable to ordinary people. The plaque on the screen behind her reads "Empress Dowager Cixi of the Great Qing Dynasty", indicating that this photo was given to foreigners.
Group photo of women and children.
This photo is very interesting, 5 adults are 3 flag women and 2 foreign women in flag suits. Foreigners wear flag suits, and there is no sense of discord visually.
Yuan Shuxun, minister of the late Qing Dynasty.
Yuan Shuxun was not a famous courtier like Li Hongzhang, but he was also a feudal official. He served as the prefect of Tianjin and the daotai of Shanghai, and was later promoted to the governor of Shandong and the governor of Liangguang. He advocated the opening of the National Assembly and the elimination of disasters, which were not adopted by the Qing court, and resigned in 1910 to live in Shanghai.