This is a set of old photos of Tianjin taken in the 1930s. Historically, Tianjin has always played a very important role, especially with the opening of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal more than a thousand years ago, the city began to prosper. At the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, Tianjin was once the most prosperous city in the north. Nine countries had established concessions in Tianjin. At that time, Tianjin was the largest city in the north, and dignitaries from Beijing all liked to go to Tianjin to have a good time. Because of this period of history, Tianjin has left many bungalows with different architectural styles. Let us take a look at the prosperous scene of Tianjin more than 80 years ago through this set of old photos.
In Tianjin in the 1930s, busy scenes on the North Canal from Beijing to Tianjin. The North Canal is the northern section of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. In ancient times, it was called Baihe , Gushui and Luhe . At the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, the North Canal was an important river section for north-south water transportation and was once very prosperous. After the water transportation stopped, as an important part of the Haihe River Bridge, it assumed the tasks of flood control and water diversion from Luanhe River.
In Tianjin in the 1930s, the Beijing ship was moored along the Haihe River. This ship is huge and looks like it should be a passenger ship.
Tianjin in the 1930s, a street scene in the British Concession. The British Concession is a British concession in Tianjin. It is one of the seven British concessions in China in modern times. It is also the earliest and most prosperous concession among the nine-nation concessions in Tianjin. Because it is adjacent to the French Concession and is located near the Zizhu Forest in Tianjin, it is also known as the "Purple Bamboo Forest Concession".
The Tianjin Post Office and General Post Office Building in the 1930s. The Post Office Building was built in 1878 and was formerly known as the Tianjin Customs Letter House. It is located at the intersection of Grand French Road and Saint-Louis Road, the main street of the Tianjin French Concession.
Tianjin in the 1930s, Dagu and the Haihe River near Tanggu. Because the rivers were silted up at that time, some large ships could not dock and could only be connected by small sailing boats. Tianjin's shipping industry has always been very developed. Chinese and foreign merchant ships shuttle back and forth on the Haihe River, creating a busy scene everywhere.
In the Tianjin Pier in the 1930s, beside the pier where various ships docked, there were several fishing boats casting nets on the water to catch fish. At that time, there were many ships and sails on the Tianjin wharf. Most of the goods exported from here were cotton and wool, while the imported goods were cotton cloth, grain, copper and iron and other materials.
In the 1930s, cargo ships on the Baihe River in Tianjin. Baihe is Haihe. The name of Haihe originated from the late Ming Dynasty. At that time, because Tianjin had already established a siege, it was called Haihe because "the river and the sea are connected". By the time of and the Qing Dynasty, , Haihe River was called "White River" in some official documents. This is because there is also a Chaobai River in the upper reaches of the North Canal.
In Tianjin in the 1930s, several primary school children were staring curiously at the photographer's lens. These children carry small schoolbags, are cleanly dressed, and are all soft and cute. If these children were still alive today, they would all be nearly 90 years old.
