Beijing Republic of China photography

Cameras record life and history. So share some old photos of the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China that I think are quite interesting.

It's a little vague because of the age. But does the Empress Dowager Cixi in the photo make people feel fresh?

Who would have thought that Yehenala people who led the Qing Dynasty to its demise liked cosplay? Yes, you are not mistaken. Cixi likes taking photos very much in her later years, and she also likes taking photos in various ways. The Cixi in this photo is the Guanyin Bodhisattva in COS. The background is the South China Sea Wonderland that you built yourself.

Let me show you this photo again, although it is not as famous as Cixi. But the family in this photo is descended from Confucius.

Sun Kongxiangmian, curator of the Eight Mansions of Confucius in Qufu, took a group photo with his wife and children at 1929. Although not as common as this one of Cixi. But from another angle, we can know the depth and breadth of Confucius' thought.

This is a paper man who came from a rich family to prepare for the funeral in Beijing during the Republic of China. The cost is very high, and the height is also very high, which is higher than two adults. As for the value? I'm afraid this is much more valuable than the lives of a room full of poor people. As for why paper men are more valuable than people? We can only say that the society is in turmoil and the people are in dire straits.

In order to echo the paper man just now, we finally show the subject this slum from Tianjin. The life of such a group of people can't compare with the lifeless paper men above. Although these people look clean and tidy. But only they can understand how uncomfortable and painful it is.

In fact, there are many good photos in the Republic of China, but I don't want to put them on. I just think there are good and bad times. Some people are extravagant, while others are hungry. It has been a long time since the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China. We can't go back to the past, but these photos can inspire us, let us know the value of peace and work hard for a better tomorrow.