In the late Qing Dynasty more than 100 years ago, what was the whole society like? Today we publish a set of old photos to solve the doubts in the heart of interested friends in an intuitive way.
Street view of Zhishanmen Avenue in Beijing.
We have a clear view of the White Tower of the North Sea in the photo. Zhishanmen Street connects the East Gate of Beihai and the West Gate of Jingshan, with a total length of about 300 meters, and is the special imperial road used by the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty to climb Jingshan mountain from Beihai. On both sides of the street are warehouses and workshops under the supervision of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the internal officials, and it is difficult for ordinary people to set foot here.
Students of the Beiyang Marine Teachers' Academy are reading books.
Beiyang Marine Teachers School was established in 1881, the study system is 5 years, all food and accommodation fees are free, and two majors are set up: driving and pipe wheels. In addition to studying professional courses, students also need to learn English and the Four Books and Five Classics, paying more attention to all-round development. The student in the photo who is studying seriously belongs to the driving major.
Students at Union Medical Hall take lab classes.
In 1906, British and American doctors cooperated to establish the Union Medical Hall in Beijing, dedicated to cultivating Western medical talents. The school was recognized by the Qing court, and Empress Dowager Cixi and Li Lianying had donated money to help students. Its teaching scale was not large, and by 1914 it had only produced 38 graduates.
A man in Hunan shaved sha for another man.
In the late Qing Dynasty, it was not easy for the people at the bottom to see a doctor, they could not eat enough, wear and warm, and they could not afford to seek medical treatment. For general small diseases and chronic diseases, it is difficult to say how much effect there is by using long-standing medical techniques or folk remedies to treat them yourself without spending money.
Empress Dowager Cixi dressed as Guanyin, accompanied by Li Lianying and Si Gege.
This photograph was taken in 1903, when the 68-year-old Empress Dowager Cixi dressed as Guanyin Dashi, holding a water purification bottle in one hand and a willow branch in the other; the grand eunuch Li Lianying dressed as the protector Of Vetuo, holding a vajra pestle; and Si Ge ge (the daughter of Prince Yili of Qing) dressed as a dragon girl, holding a letter book.
Empress Dowager Cixi was at the scene of the Grand Ceremony.
On November 15, 1908, Empress Dowager Cixi died of illness at the Yiluan Hall in Xiyuan. On November 9, 1909, the Feng'an Ceremony was held, and on the 13th, the Zi Palace was buried in the Bodhisattva Yuding Dongling Tomb. The Guangxu Emperor, who died a day before her, was unable to complete the mausoleum until December 1913, when the Feng'an Ceremony was held.
Women and children in the village.
There is one thing hanging from these women, what is it? That was the heating artifact of the people in the winter at that time- the bamboo fire cage. It consists of a bamboo basket woven with bamboo and a clay bowl (tile pot) on the inside, and when it comes to the frost in the middle of winter, the charcoal fire is put inside and carried around, which is very warm and practical. Ordinary people can't afford to buy warm leather clothes, so they rely on the fire cage to survive.
An old man with a bare chest.
This old man is skinny and skinny, described as withered, and makes people feel pity. Judging from the couplets on the door " Resign the Old Year " and "Welcome the New Year", the photo was taken around the Spring Festival, and the weather was still cold, so he put his arms around his chest and tried to keep warm. He was a homeless beggar, and we judge that the photographer made him take off his worn-out cotton coat in order to highlight his pitiful image.
Female students in the academy.
According to the layout of the classroom, it is a women's school founded by missionaries, and the students' curriculum is very traditional - female red.
Trim mule hooves.
Has any other friend seen this scene in recent years? It's rare to see in real life. Mule hooves are always in a state of growth, if left to develop will affect the walking, so it must be often pruned, and some with horseshoes, it is more conducive to mules and horses running long distances and heavy lifts.