What did Liang Shitai mainly record when he filmed beiyang fleet?

Liang Shitai, a native of Guangdong, was one of the pioneers of early documentary photography in China.

1885 (11th year of Guangxu), Prince Chun was appointed by the Prime Minister to be in charge of naval affairs and went to Tianjin to inspect coastal defense. In order to strengthen publicity and create momentum, photographer Liang Shitai was specially called to shoot with the army. A few days later, Liang Shitai took news documentary photos, such as the exterior of the back building of Dihaiguang Temple, and the alcohol king arrived in Tianjin to review the navy's handsome flag ship, the China warship Pingyuan.

These photos photographed the officers and men, organizational system and scale of beiyang fleet from different angles, which were appreciated by Prince Chun and presented to the emperor the following year.

This is the first time that the photo of the studio has entered the court.