This is a set of old photos taken in Fengjie County, Chongqing in 1914. The photographer was a foreign explorer traveling to China. Fengjie , known as Kuizhou in ancient times, was the east gate of Chongqing, located in the heart of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River. In history, Fengjie was called "the two rivers are controlled, and the five rivers are separated, and the upper reaches of Jingchu is the throat of Bashu." Fengjie is located in the portal of , east of Sichuan, so it is also called "Kuimen", also known as " Poetry City ". Fengjie is an ancient civilization with a long history, prominent military status, profound cultural heritage and simple and elegant folk customs.
Let us take a look at the Fengjie look a hundred years ago through the photography lens of foreigners back then.
1914, the scenery on the shore of the river , the blue sky and white clouds in the sky, and the river water flows slowly. A peaceful and beautiful scene.
1914, a group photo of two young passengers on a passenger ship. According to the text description of the foreigner who took the photo at that time, the two young people were cousins. The two of them sat cross-legged on the boat, their eyes slightly closed, just like an old monk entering into meditation. On the bow of the boat ahead, several boatmen were raising the boat.
1914's Wuxia is beautiful and profound, and is famous for its beauty in the world. There is a poem that says: The Wu Gorge in Badong is long, and the monkeys cry three times and tears are wet. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River under the control of Fengjie was the most prosperous transportation corridor in the south.
1914, standing on Longgang Mountain behind Fengjie City, overlooking the panoramic view of Fengjie City. You can vaguely see the layers of pavilions in the old Fengjie city at that time, which are antique and extremely exquisite. Fengjie Old Town, also known as Yong'an Town, is a famous ancient city and pier along the Yangtze River . Fengjie Old City is built on a wide ancient Hongji terrace on the north bank of the Yangtze River. It is located on the Yangtze River, backed by Longgang Mountain, and next to the east by Meixi River. The downstream of it is the Kuimen, the natural dangerous place in the upper corner of Qutang Gorge, which is a military important place that guards the upper corner of the Three Gorges and eastern Sichuan. The old city of Fengjie was later flooded during the construction of the Three Gorges. Now it is a pity.
1914, a group photo of four locals by the river. They dressed simply. Although it was the early Republic of China at that time, we can see that they still had the braids of the Qing Dynasty. They were strong and had a kind face. They stood in front of us a hundred years ago so vividly.
1914, a passerby repairman on the Qutang Gorge plank road. The ancient Qutangxia plank road was built in the late Qing Dynasty. There are four of them, namely Xia Road, Mengliangdi , the water-stealing hole in the south of Baidi Mountain, and the "Ladder to the Heaven", among which the Qutangxia section is the most steep. It was quite labor-intensive when it was built that year.
