In the last years of the Qing Dynasty, the people were destitute and miserable. There were uprisings and troubles everywhere, and there were also invasions by powerful enemies.
This is a man who is about to go to the execution ground. In fact, there is another character that has not been photographed (picture below). A Buddhist disciple holding a rosary is chanting beside the man.
Empress Dowager Cixi took Guangxu with her in August 1900 fled the capital, and after signing the "Xin Chou Treaty", he returned to Beijing with great fanfare. This picture shows the scene where ministers and people welcomed Cixi and Guangxu into the capital. It can be said to be quite grand
to welcome Cixi and Guangxu back. Beijing program
Cixi is sitting in the Jiaozi, and there is another one sitting in the back, Guangxu.
The ministers are waiting for Cixi and Guangxu, and most of them have already been picked up at the train station. Presumably these ministers do not have high official positions and can only stay here. wait.
The welcoming team stretched from the train station to the Forbidden City . The people in the city were suffering unspeakably.
The welcoming team leads the way
The temple is waiting to greet Cixi and Guangxu, chanting sutras
This is a statistical table of households, expenditures and budgets in the capital
A comparison chart of coal production in that year
The market trend of Cixi's copper coins
The destroyed Old Summer Palace , the rare treasures were robbed and could not be reunited. If it could be preserved intact until now, how spectacular it would be.
The damage has been irreparable. It is a pity to see it!
The Buddha statue was damaged
Look at this carved pillar, it can never be surpassed or made up for.
Construction began during the Kangxi period. After 150 years of expansion and reconstruction by the Six Emperors, it was ultimately destroyed, which was a pity for the Chinese people.
the Great Wall in the late Qing Dynasty, which had not yet been repaired
The houses at that time had a round shape at the back
The doors were covered with straw curtains, and the windows were papered
The frame of the house was made of wooden strips, bamboo poles, branches, and the outside was covered with paper. Layer of yellow mud
Houses and scenes in the Forbidden City in the late Qing Dynasty
The wall outside the Forbidden City
The bamboo bridge in the late Qing Dynasty, with wooden boards in the middle to share the gravity and maintain the balance of pedestrians
The railway tracks of that period had basically taken shape.
The police station at that time was just a few benches and a tent
Nobles traveled, maids, and servants all came together
Rickshaws have been a means of transportation for many years
Using carriages to load sedans saved time, effort, and stability
Big bowl of tea , no different from today's
At the wedding in the late Qing Dynasty, the nobles got married like this
The commoner groom wore flowers on his head and chest. It seems that the current custom has been extended for a long time.
A curtain is hung on the door, and the names of the groom and the bride are pasted on the door frame. This is a wedding.
This is a woman with some knowledge in those days, and she can be considered an intellectual.
The temple is full of incense.
A woman with bound feet. The cruel behavior towards women in that period.
These small feet should be Three-inch Golden Lotus. . The higher the status of a woman, The smaller your feet are, otherwise you will be embarrassed to see others.
Silkworm farmers
The ships back then were like this
The water at that time should have been much clearer than now
The poor people were waiting in the rain to board the ship and unload the cargo
To make a ship sail, it took many people to paddle it
is the best outfit Knowing that this man was unusual
The grains handed over to the court
The crowd waiting to enter the city
The workers in the fabric factory were all men, and women were not allowed to work. At that time, sewing machines were being drilled.
The navy was practicing, and there were many onlookers.
On the relatively prosperous streets , there are many shops
There are also many pedestrians. Judging from the clothes, they should be the people who live a good life
Rickshaws are the main means of transportation in that period
This is an ordinary market, and most of the people who come here live on the ground floor
Waiting People queuing up to sell goods at the market
A market in a slum
Sales scene at a railway track market, pedestrians waiting for the train to pass by and temporarily pull over to buy
An old man coming back from cutting firewood in the mountains, wearing straw sandals on his feet
The low fence of that time, It can still be seen in some mountainous villages now.
Although this pig is not very good, in that period, it was quite awesome to have a pig at home.
The shape of the mouth should be a custom, or it may be a kind of redemption. The neck The wooden fish on the table is very big.
The skinny old man, and the fan in his hand is nostalgic. I also had one at home when I was young.
At that time, all the people who could play eagles were young men. There were people who trained eagles for them, and the training was very good. Pay attention to
Finally, here is a picture of the flower bones of the motherland from that period. Judging from the clothes, they should be children from wealthy families.
……………………Separation line…………
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