Old photos: In the countryside in the late Qing Dynasty, is each one worrying?

1909 May, Zhangjiakou Village. At the end of Qing Dynasty, it belonged to the category of modern history, but the main economic form at that time was self-sufficient small-scale peasant economy, agriculture occupied the most important position in the national economic system, and the vast rural areas and farmers were still regarded as fundamental by the court. So, what was the countryside like then? Please look at this group of old photos.

1909 In April, Zhang Bolin and local farmers sat on a wheelbarrow. This group of old photos was taken by American explorer Thomas in 1909? Thomas Claude chamberlin. At that time, with the support of Rockefeller Foundation, he visited China for four months.

1April, 909, farmers were soaring in the tower. 1February 2, 909 to1June 0, Zhang Bolin visited Jiangsu, Hubei, Sichuan, Henan, Zhili and Shaanxi provinces 13. He paid special attention to rural agriculture and photographed the rural and peasant life in the late Qing Dynasty with his own photographic equipment. At present, these photos are kept in the archives of blauth College. Unfortunately, the exact location where these photos were taken is often vague.

1909 In May, a man lived in a cave. Seeing these photos today, I feel that each one has pierced our hearts. At that time, the countryside was poor and backward, and farmers were very bitter. The imperial court only collected taxes from farmers, but little or no capital was invested in the countryside. Compared with 100 years ago, the rural landscape of 1909 may not have made much progress. It is easy for us to find out the reasons for the demise of the Qing Dynasty.

1April, 909, a farm yard. There are two women working in the hospital (probably the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law), but there is no man. At the end of the Qing Dynasty, it was still the time when men were outside and women were inside. Women have children and do housework, while men go out to earn family rations.

1909 May, Jiaokan, Sien, Hubei, a scene of a local village. The yard in front of us is not shabby by the standards at that time, and it is probably the landlord's house.

1909 May, the scenery of a village.

1909 In April, in ZhuKIAD, farmers looked at Zhang Bolin curiously. Rural areas in the mainland are often relatively closed, with little communication with the outside world, and no contact with foreigners. The appearance of Chamberlain is probably the first time that foreigners have appeared in this place.