1902 photos of the elderly: Why do ladies and servants in Shi Jing University have to show off their clothes, and they are all taught in small classes?

Beijing, a woman and her children. 1902 (the 28th year of Guangxu), American photographer and stereo photo publisher Carlton? Harold? Graves traveled to China, took a lot of photos and recorded the social life in the late Qing Dynasty. These photos were originally three-dimensional photos taken with two lenses. I cut them into pieces and published them one by one to share with history lovers.

Men who smoke and chat in Beijing. Carlton processed the photos he took in China and distributed them to Americans, which was once sought after. 19 At the end of the 20th century, Americans knew little about China, and China people's clothes, hairstyles and daily life made them curious and even incredible.

In Beijing, the vassal wives and their servants. These people have different postures and show their front, side and back to the camera. Carlton aims to record the characteristics of women's dress in The Flag Bearer. The lady's clothes have exquisite patterns, but the servant's clothes are much simpler.

The classroom scene in the auditorium of Shi Jing University. Shi Jing University Hall was founded in 1898 and was established in 1900? Boxer Movement? Classes were suspended and resumed in the autumn of 1902, when there were 200 students. Judging from the photos, the school implements small class teaching, and Chinese and foreign teachers teach together. In order to adapt to the habits of foreign teachers, a classroom is specially arranged for him.

Group photo of teachers and students of Shi Jing University. In the entrance examination of 1902, Beijing Normal University used the 100 scoring system to evaluate the results, and 60 points were passed. This grading method is the beginning of calculating students' test scores according to the passing standard of 60 points in China schools, and it has been used ever since.

Liu Mingchuan and his family are in Beijing. Their clothes and courtyard tell us that this family has good economic conditions.

Guangzhou, a man eating in a restaurant. For westerners, eating in China is characterized by the use of chopsticks and the system of sharing meals. Foreigners who came to China at the end of the Qing Dynasty criticized China's long-standing meal sharing system, saying it was unsanitary. Under the influence of the west wind, a small number of fashionable people in China began to accept this dining system.