In 1889, the reigning emperor of the Qing Dynasty was Emperor Guangxu. At this time, China was in the last years of the Qing Dynasty, and the country was suffering from internal and external troubles. During this period, the Empress Dowager Cixi was actually the dictator of the First Palace. Emperor Guangxu had always lived in her shadow and had no real power. However, the Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1894 broke out five years later. Everyone already knows what happened next. Today, the editor found a set of photos before the outbreak of the war to see the mental outlook of people at that time.
Qing Dynasty Official
The photo shows a young Qing Dynasty official, who looks to be in his early twenties, with a handsome face and sharp eyes.
Official's sedan
This is a relatively common sedan, with one person at the front and one lifting it up. In fact, sedans are divided into summer sedans and winter sedans. The windows of summer sedans are wider, while the windows of winter sedans are more tightly closed, with a vessel similar to a brazier placed underneath.
Wives and concubines
In the feudal era of our country, polygamy was allowed. The one on the left in the photo is the main wife, and the one on the right is the side wife.
Main wife
The clothes she wears are brighter than the other woman.
A group of women
A group of women with small feet chatting about home affairs together. The costumes of the Qing Dynasty are really not good-looking, they look very bloated.
old man
This old man should be over fifty years old, wearing tattered clothes, walking on the barren and desolate land.
The back view of the old man
An old man looked into the distance with his back on his back. He didn’t know if he could see when this devastated era would change.
Grandfather and grandson
A grandfather and grandson were standing next to the granary. It must be that the grandfather had just finished his work and was preparing to go home with his little grandson.
Foot washing
This is a lucky woman, she did not have her feet bound.
Women
There were also good-looking women in the Qing Dynasty, but these two looked quite ordinary.
Women with bound feet
The bad habit of foot binding probably started in Tang Dynasty. It deprived women of their freedom of movement and personal dignity in order to satisfy the sick aesthetics of men in the feudal era.
selling candied haws
A child is buying candied haws from an old man selling candied haws. Candied haws on a wooden stick made of straw, which is now very rare.
