Xiamen is located in the southeastern end of Fujian Province. In ancient times, it was the habitat of Egret , so it was named Egret . In the 27th year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1394), Xiamen City was built to resist Japanese pirates, and it has a history of more than 600 years.
After the First Opium War , the Qing government was forced to open five trading ports, and Xiamen was one of them.
This group of pictures was taken in 1910, and it was in the late Qing Dynasty when it was in a stormy state. From these vivid old photos, we can truly feel the living conditions and mental state of the people in Xiamen at that time.
Shui Girl
1910, the scene of a well near a residential area in Xiamen. There are girls who are fetching water in the well, and there are women who are burying their heads and washing clothes along the well. A girl with a beautiful headdress was standing in the foreground with her head down. The ancient wells and ancient buildings form a vivid picture of the late Qing Dynasty customs.
Street Boys
Three boys sitting on the stone steps on the street. The boy didn't know the taste of sorrow. Although he was poor and had no shoes to wear, he still smiled naturally and happily in the face of the camera. This kind of boy with a sunny expression is rare in old photos of the Qing Dynasty.
wonton stall
two mobile food poles on the street. Although the two vendors sell wontons, the tools they use are different. On the left side of the picture is a shoulder pole used by a father and son, with a stove on one end and food on the other; on the right side of the picture is a traditional "integrated" camel rack. Interestingly, wontons have many alias in Xiamen, such as flat food, wonton , and even flat meat, which are all called flat meat.
Street diners
In front of the steaming snack stall, a young man was busy serving the rice. Several guests sat on the bench in front of the stove and for dinner. An old man found the photographer's camera and seemed unhappy. He stared at the photographer with a fierce look.
Rich people have dinner
Rich people have a different look. The small round table where everyone sits is filled with dishes of all sizes and dishes, and all kinds of delicious dishes are served. The furnishings in the house are very exquisite, and it is obvious that they are rich and wealthy families. At that time, only such families could afford such hearty dishes.
carrying the load Man
A man stood in front of a villa with a load on one end of the load and his child on the other end. This way of raising children is rough and simple, and it is also a scene that can be seen in the past. In fact, it is also quite interesting for the child sitting in the basket to stagger along the way with the trembling of the shoulder pole.
Street scene
A woman in a skirt walked on the streets of Xiamen with a parasol, and behind her was a woman in the same outfit holding an umbrella. In the late Qing Dynasty, this kind of parasol was always popular because it was more beautiful and lighter than a tung oil umbrella.
Hairdressing
The hairstyle of men in the Qing Dynasty was really bad. Not to mention ugly, it was also very difficult to take care of. If you didn’t shave your head for a few days, a circle of hair grew on your forehead, and you looked very sloppy. This was also a reason why there were a lot of barber stalls at that time.
Xiamen Children's
These two pictures record the scene of Xiamen children playing games at that time. The children on the left are learning to rig bamboo tools like adults, while the children on the right are playing "Train Driving" game similar to today. All the kids look very cute.
Poor children rich children
These two pictures can more intuitively compare the differences between poor children and rich children at that time. The child in the picture on the left is dressed properly and cleanly, and he is obviously from a wealthy family. The picture on the right shows a child from a poor family, dressed in rags and all barefoot. No matter rich or poor, the child's childhood should be happy, but from the child's expression on the right, you can clearly feel unhappy.
Little Foot Bride
A newly married woman sat in front of the hall and took a photo, wearing a phoenix crown and Xiapeng . She has a beautiful face and a dignified expression. Her little feet make people feel particularly awkward.
Funeral Scene
Grand funeral scene, just look at the thick tilt in the picture to tell that the size of the coffin is not small. Countless people surrounded the coffin, including filial sons and grandchildren with white cloth wrapped in them, and many audiences watching the fun. Life is short, and it is terrible to think about it. The people in the picture, whether adults or children, are no longer here.
Country road
A pair of mother-in-law and daughter-in-law got off the sedan chair halfway through for some reason. Like the mother-in-law now, she goes out with her daughter-in-law, and she shoulders the heavy responsibility of taking on the children. The wife stood aside with her hands hanging down, looking at her luggage at a loss. The sedan chair owner didn't care about these things, just counted the copper coins in his hand with his head down.
Pastoral scenery
This is a typical view of houses in Xiamen. The residents' housing has brick and tile houses and tall thatched huts. At this time, a Western woman who came here to play attracted the attention of the villagers, and everyone stood by the roadside and watched her every move. The above is a portrayal of the lives of the people in Xiamen 112 years ago, including happiness, distress, wealth and poverty. Each picture is the most realistic scene.
