In 1967, a group of Chinese students studying in Europe needed to transit in Moscow, the Soviet Union, when they returned to China. After arriving in Moscow, the students spontaneously organized a visit to Stalin's tomb and laid a wreath for him. Their wreaths were written with positive comments. The four students in the photo are four of them. However, the Soviet police who saw this scene swarmed up and beat up the students who came to worship because the Soviet Union was opposed to Stalin at that time.
During World War II , a group of soldiers got on a train. They were about to be sent to the front line to fight on the most dangerous battlefields. Every soldier is saying goodbye to his family and girlfriend. One of the girls reluctantly walked to the window of the train and looked at her boyfriend who leaned out of the window. They said goodbye this time and didn't know when they would see each other again.
In the 1960s, students from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Tokyo took to the streets and organized a large-scale demonstration. This event was also called the "Tokyo University Dispute". The reason is that students in the medical department are dissatisfied with the school's unfair medical training system. After many attempts to communicate to no avail, they chose the most violent way to protest against the school's inaction.
In Sydney , Australia, a man has been drafted into the army and is about to leave home to join the army. Before leaving, the wife reluctantly hugged her husband at the door of their home and kissed him at the door. The kitten at home is standing at the feet of the two people, raising his head and looking at the two people who are close to each other. The scene looks very warm.
The boy in the photo is only 15 years old. He has become a worker in the Siwa coal mine before he reached adulthood and has several years of work experience. His daily task is to sit here and guard this door. Open the door when the transport truck arrives, and then close the door after the transport truck leaves. Although the job is simple, he works 10 hours a day and earns $0.75 a day.
In the early 20th century, most of the newsboys in the United States were minors. The little boy in the photo who is waiting for customers to pay is named Michael. He was only 8 years old at the time. His frame could be seen emaciated, as he had just recovered from a second bout of pneumonia. In order to make money, he had to drag his thin body and continue to sell newspapers on the streets.
In 1945, facing the fierce Allied offensive, the German army was retreating steadily. The once arrogant German army has become increasingly weak in combat effectiveness. The photo shows a group of German prisoners who surrendered after being surrounded by Allied forces. The U.S. military is arranging prisoners to stand in rows and counting their personal belongings to ensure there are no dangerous weapons.
In 1958, on the streets of Moscow, a little boy took his family’s kitten for a walk on the street on a bicycle. After a tired ride, one person and one cat rested on the street. The little boy sat on the bicycle and held the kitten in his arms with both hands. A smile was on his face. The little boy liked this pet very much.
In 1948, a boutique in Paris, France, placed an oil painting of a woman painted by Wagner in the window. It just so happens that the owner of this store is a friend of photographer Robert Doisneau . When he learned that people often stopped to look at the display window, the photographer picked up his camera and recorded people looking at the paintings in the display window. The reason why this painting attracts many people to watch is because the woman above is not wearing clothes.
In 1945, after the Soviet Union invaded Berlin , the German army officially surrendered. After entering the Capitol building , Soviet soldiers began to graffiti all over the building. Traces of graffiti can be seen everywhere on the walls and pillars. Written above are the lives of comrades-in-arms, as well as those relatives and friends who lost their lives because of the war. Although they won the war, they could never come back.
The young man wearing a suit and tie in the photo is named Sioma Lifshitz. He is a Jew. In the 1920s, he came to Shanghai with his family, settled here, opened a photo studio, and named himself Shen Shidi.In 1957, because she could not adapt to the new business model, Shen Shidi chose to leave Shanghai and never came back.
In 1928, on the banks of the Thames River in London, England, a group of fat men dressed in formal wear and top hats were preparing to take a group photo together. Because of their similar body shapes, they formed a club for fat boys called "Thirty Fat". All the members in the club are fat guys with big bellies. Because they have similar body shapes, they can get together without having to worry about their bodies.
In the 1860s, a large number of Chinese workers entered Russia. Later, when the October Revolution broke out, many Chinese workers took up arms, joined the revolutionary ranks, formed Chinese legions, and participated in the revolutionary movement with Russian workers. During the October Revolution, more than 50,000 Chinese workers joined the army and contributed to the October Revolution.
In 1920, soldiers of the Soviet Red Army took a special group photo. In order to strike a unique pose, they tried their best, some tilted their bodies, some simply stood upside down, and finally came up with a symmetrical shape. If it weren't for their military uniforms, they looked more like acrobats.
This is London in 1899. There are carriages coming and going on the streets. Two pedestrians are walking side by side, chatting while walking. One of them tilts his umbrella to the side, wanting to feel whether it is still raining heavily. Because most people in the city are using coal, London is shrouded in smog and visibility is extremely low. The city is also known as the Fog City.
This young man’s name is Li Qingxuan, born in 1968. When he was 17 years old, in order to join the army, he lied about his age and went to the front line with the army. In Laoshan Battle , Li Qingxuan protected his teammates but sacrificed himself. Afterwards, his comrades packed up his belongings and found a note and two packs of cigarettes, which said: "Thank you for coming to pack my things, please smoke." He had already written his suicide note before going to the battlefield. . Such a hero makes people cry.
During World War II, a little boy from the Soviet Union held a Bobosha submachine gun in his hand and looked firmly into the distance. Although he is not old, he is determined to protect his family and the country. The soldiers are carrying weapons and ammunition. His task is to hold the submachine gun to stand guard for everyone and report any abnormal situations at any time.
In 1981, British photographer Mike Wales came to Uganda with the Save the Children Foundation. There is a long-term drought here, farmers have poor harvests, and many children have no food to eat. A missionary held up the child's hand. His hands were small and there was no flesh on his arms and hands. When McWales saw this scene, he couldn't help but film it. His idea at the time was that he hoped that more people could see the real scene here, so that more people could lend a helping hand and do their part.
This photo is called "Hungry Sudan". A skinny Sudanese little girl is lying on the ground motionless. Not far from her, there is a vulture, waiting for the death of the little girl. Have a hearty meal. The photographer who took this photo of love is named Kevin Carter . He won awards for this photo, but was also criticized for being a cold-blooded animal. But in fact, after taking the photo, he immediately drove away the vulture, and rescuers were also around. What was on the ground was actually a little boy, who later survived. However, because of the fear of human words and facing endless abuse and doubts, Kevin Carter finally chose to commit suicide.
This is a photo taken at the flag-raising scene at Tiananmen Square in Beijing. In the photo is a father and daughter. The girl was abandoned when she was a few months old. It was her adoptive father who picked her up and raised her. The father and daughter came to Beijing this time to treat their 75-year-old father. During this period, the father proposed to go to Tiananmen Square to watch the flag-raising ceremony. In order to let his father see it more clearly, the daughter directly carried her father on her shoulders. The touching scene was also recorded by people around her.
On March 23, 1965, the United States' first manned space mission was officially launched. This was also the first two-person mission in American history. The two pilots in the photo are John Young and Virgil Gleason . Wearing spacesuits, they entered the cockpit of Gemini 3. After everything was ready, they were just waiting for the launch of spacecraft .
