Baoding and Beijing are born together, baoding name taken from "defend the capital, stabilize the world", is the "southern gate of the capital"! This is a group of old photos taken in 1943 in Baoding, Hebei Province, is the late restoration and coloring, these old photos with a sense of vicissitudes truly recreate the street scene of the "South Gate of the Capital" decades ago, is a very rare video material, let's take a look at these Baoding historical photos!
The picture below is the ancient city wall of Baoding, Hebei province in 1943
The picture shows the ancient city wall of Baoding in 1943, which was built by the Ming Dynasty and is a witness to the long history of the ancient city of Baoding! Unfortunately, due to urban development and other reasons, the city wall has been demolished year by year, and the only remaining section is part of the southern city wall at that time! In terms of the protection of the ancient city wall, Baoding is not as good as Nanjing, which preserves the world's longest, largest and best preserved ancient city walls!
The picture below is the Fuhe Wharf in Baoding, Hebei province in 1943
The picture shows the Baoding Fu River Wharf in 1943, which was once the hub of waterway traffic in Baoding City! During the Chunhua period of the Northern Song Dynasty, it was an important wharf for transporting military supplies and civilian materials, and in the 1930s, the local specialties of Baoding and the surrounding areas were transported to Tianjin and other places! Fuhe Wharf can be said to be a transfer station and distribution center for native products!
The picture below is a village on the outskirts of Baoding, Hebei Province in 1943
The picture shows a village on the outskirts of Baoding in 1943 next to the river, and you can see the farmhouses hidden under the dense woods, a rickshaw parked next to the courtyard, and several wooden boats parked by the river!
The picture below is the Adobe Brick Factory in Baoding, Hebei Province in 1943
The picture shows Baoding in 1943, located in the suburbs of an adobe brick factory, most of the rural areas in that era were still living in adobe houses, so the demand for adobe bricks is still very large, and some towns will have several brick factories that make adobe bricks!
The picture below is Baoding, Hebei province in 1943, with three generations of grandchildren
The picture shows in front of a family in Baoding in 1943, the grandmother holding her grandson and sitting on a rocking chair to rest, and the man standing in the doorway looking at it! Judging from the house decorations in the picture and the birdcage hanging on the door beam, the family should also be a relatively solid family!
The picture below is a pickle workshop in Baoding, Hebei Province in 1943
The picture shows the Baoding pickle workshop in 1943, Huaimao pickles, also known as "Taiping cuisine", is a traditional specialty dish in Baoding, which has a history of more than 300 years! The pickle craft is well-made and rich in variety, and it is said that in the 29th year of Guangxu, Empress Dowager Cixi even claimed to be good after tasting Huaimao pickles in Baoding, and gave the name "Taiping Cuisine"! See the countless pickle jars neatly arranged in the pickle workshop in the picture, and a worker is turning over the pickles in the jar!
The picture below is Baoding, Hebei Province, in 1943, selling milled persimmons
The picture shows Mancheng County in Baoding in 1943, the streets along the street selling "milled persimmons" vendors, Mancheng County is rich in milling persimmons, has the reputation of "China's milled persimmon town"! "Mill Persimmon" has a long history and was named a royal tribute by Emperor Zhu Di! The persimmon is named after the large size of the fruit and the shape of a "millstone"!
The picture below is Baoding, Hebei Province, in 1943, selling vendors along the street
The picture shows Baoding in 1943, a small trader who displayed handicrafts along the street, and in that era there were many vendors who walked the streets and alleys to sell small commodities to make ends meet!
The picture below is a child in Baoding, Hebei Province, in 1943, loaded on a burden
The picture shows Baoding in 1943, a little girl carrying a burden, with vegetables in one basket and her brother sitting in the other basket! At that time, children were "rough and rough", and their parents were busy with farm work and livelihood, and the responsibility of taking care of their younger siblings was entrusted to the older brothers and sisters!
The author concludes:
Baoding is an excellent tourist city in China, but also the hometown of opera and swimming, because of the emergence of sports champions, also known as the "City of Champions"! Baoding's famous attractions are Da ci ge, ancient lotus pond, Baiyangdian, Yesanpo, etc., of which Baiyangdian is the most famous, which is famous for its rich products and beautiful scenery, and is a national AAAAA-level tourist attraction!
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