Old photo: Is this the ordinary life of ordinary people in the early years of the Republic of China?

1965438+May 30, 2003, the street of Sanlitun camp. In the early Republic of China, botanist Frank? Meyer visited Zhili Province (now Hebei Province) many times and took photos with his camera. His purpose is to investigate in natural science, but his photographic works have high social and historical significance and are worth cherishing.

1965438+May 30, 2003, firewood market in Sanlitun camp. In the years when Meyer arrived, the Qing Dynasty had just perished and the country was in chaos. These photos are vivid footnotes for the poor and backward society. Coupled with black and white tones, it highlights the impression of suppressing vicissitudes. Now tell the children? Poverty and backwardness? It's hard for them to understand that Meyer's photo is worth a thousand words.

1965438+August 8, 2003, standing at the top of Xiaowutai Mountain in Yuxian County, overlooking. When Meyer came to inspect, the name of Zhili Province followed the name of Qing Dynasty. ? Zhili? In the Qing dynasty, the region refers to the heart of the son of heaven. In the Republic of China, the emperor disappeared, but the significance of being directly under the capital did not change. 1928, Nanjing National Government changed Zhili Province to Hebei Province.

191August 03 14, residential building on the north slope of Xiaowutai Mountain in Yuxian. In the Qing Dynasty, Baoding was the capital of Zhili Province and the resident of Zhili Governor. At the end of Qing Dynasty, the governor spent half his time in Tianjin. During the Republic of China, the capital of Zhili was Baoding. Baoding has long been the political, economic, cultural and military center of Zhili (Hebei) and the regional center of the north.

19 13 September 1, at the foot of Xiaowutai Mountain in Yuxian. From 19 12 to 19 16, the governor (governor) of Zhili was successively held by Zhang Xiluan, Feng, Zhao Bingjun and Zhu Jiabao, all of whom were Yuan Shikai's cronies without exception. At the same time, these people also hold administrative positions in Zhili (civil affairs chief, governor).

1965438+On September 2, 2003, near Taohua Town, Yuxian County, villagers were plowing their fields. Behind them is an adobe house.

19 13 September 14, Shimen village. In the years when Yuan Shikai was president, there was a force brewing in Zhili, that is, the direct warlord. With the death of Yuan Shikai, this force finally surfaced, fighting for power and profit with Anhui and Feng departments. Most of the direct warlords were born in Zhili, with different political ideas and the same interests. Representative figures are Feng, Cao Kun, Wu, Qi and Sun.