In April 1928, the Kuomintang began its second "Northern Expedition". Northern Expedition Army was unstoppable and soon invaded Shandong Province. In order to prevent the Northern Expedition Army from continuing to advance north, the Japanese sent troops to Shandong under the pretext of "the chaotic situation in Shandong and protecting the interests of Japanese expatriates". On May 3, 1928, the "
3 tragedy " shocked China and the foreign countries was created in Jinan, Shandong. The death toll of Chinese military and civilians reached more than 17,000, more than 2,000 injured, and more than 5,000 were captured.
Most of the pictures in this group are from Japanese private photo albums, which truly reflect the real images of Jinan after the tragedy.
Jinan City Wall
In Jinan in May 1928, under the towering city wall were houses damaged by Japanese artillery fire. The roof collapsed and the ground was covered with gravel, which was in a mess.
年地地
On May 22, 1928, a Japanese plane flew over Jinan to take a set of photos. The picture shows the scenes of Jinan Luoyuan Gate (Ximen Gate) and surrounding areas taken at a high altitude. In the photo, the gate of the Wengcheng City and the tower on the main city gate are clearly visible.
Inside the city of
号号 is the main entrance for the Northern Expedition Army to enter Jinan, and it is also the battlefield for the Northern Expedition to bravely fight against the crazy attack of the Japanese invaders. The picture shows the city gate of the Lingyuan Gate. The arrow tower on the city gate has been blown into ruins by Japanese artillery fire.
Batu Spring
The ugly behavior of the Japanese aroused strong indignation among the people of Jinan, and the people spontaneously hung huge anti-Japanese slogans in the streets and alleys of Jinan. In the slogan, the direct call "Japanese goods" is called "hate goods", which shows the hatred of people towards the Japanese at that time.
Jinan Street
Sandbag fortifications built by the Japanese army on the streets of Jinan Commercial Port, machine gun was built on it. A Japanese officer stood in front of the sandbag fortification and looked arrogant.
officers group photo
A group photo of all officers of a Japanese squadron invading China. At that time, a squadron of the Japanese army had a total of 181 people, including squadron leader, executive officer, squad leader and other positions. Each of these guys in the photo has Chinese blood on his hands.
Fire Building
Jinan Shopping Street Fire Building, the Japanese named this photo "Defense Fire Building", indicating that there had been fierce battles here.
Minkangli
Minkangli Gate Tower photographed by Japanese. This street was formed in the late Qing Dynasty. The people named it "Minkangli" for the meaning of "Ankang", but at this time the residents here could not even guarantee the minimum life safety.
in front of the door of the house
A family near Minkangli, the iron fence gate was closed, and a Japanese soldier was looking around in front of the door, not knowing what kind of damage was being done.
Patrol Japanese troops
From this photo, the iron fence gate of the residents' home has been forced to open by the Japanese, and two Japanese soldiers stood on the street to guard. The huge streets were empty and there was no pedestrian.
two railway stations
aerial photos of two railway stations in Jinan, above is Jinpu Railway Jinan Station , and below is Jiaoji Railway Jinan Station. This phenomenon is caused by the different jurisdictions of the two railways. Jiaoji Railway Jinan Station was built in 1904 and Jinpu Railway Jinan Station was built in 1911.
Drugs leave the station
1927 when Japanese soldiers walked out of Jiaoji Railway Station. These invaders entered Jinan by train from Qingdao . During the first Northern Expedition, Japan sent troops to occupy Jinan under the pretext of protecting the expatriates in Jinan.
Jinpu Railway Railway Station
Jinpu Railway Jinan Railway Station is designed by the famous German architect Herman Fischer, with a typical German Germanic style. It was once the largest railway station in Asia, but unfortunately it was demolished in March 1992.
Xiaobeimen
Xiaobeimen is also called Ji'anmen. Locals are used to calling it Beixiaomen, which is located near the north entrance of Qisheng Street today. The wall in the photo collapsed a large part, which shows that there was also fierce battle here.Daming Lake is located in the upper part of the photo. The building on the left of the picture is Tiegong Temple , and the right side is Ou Shen Temple (later destroyed, and the current Ou Shen Temple is newly built).
Pearl Spring Courtyard
Pearl Spring Courtyard was the location of the Governor's Office. From the gate, there are a total of seven courtyards, which are very spectacular. In December 1937, facing the approaching of the Japanese army, Han Fuqu, who was responsible for Jinan's defense, fled without a fight. Before fleeing, he burned the Pearl Spring Courtyard of the Provincial Government under the name of " scorched earth anti-Japanese war ", resulting in the destruction of most of the buildings in the picture.
Commercial port
Jinan Commercial Port is located outside the Xiguan of Jinan. In 1904, the Minister of Beiyang , Zhou Fu requested the Qing government to approve the opening of the port. The commercial port has a Huayang Trade Office, a Huayang Trade Office, a stacking office, a consular stationing office, etc. The picture shows the buildings in the commercial port area that year, with Qianfoshan in the distance.
Thousand Foshan
Thousand Foshan was called Lishan in ancient times. Legend has it that Shun once cultivated here, also known as Shunshan and Shungenshan . There are thousands of Buddha statues carved during the Sui Dynasty on the mountain, and they are named Qianfoshan, which is one of the three famous scenic spots in Jinan. This is the edge of the commercial port area. The close-up is a wall, and outside the wall is a large area of farmland.
