Precious old photos: Is this really Hangzhou in the late Qing Dynasty shot by an 18-year-old boy?

Have a bird's eye view of Hangzhou City. In 198, 18-year-old American boy Sidney? Gambo followed his parents to Hangzhou and took pictures of this famous city with his own camera. In terms of photography skills, these photos are not excellent works, but they contain rich and precious historical information.

boats on the west lake. At that time, the surface of the West Lake was very quiet, and there were no numerous cruise ships and tourists. On the one hand, the population was small at that time, and on the other hand, the concept of tourism had not been formed, and there were no tourists coming from all directions in the west. The West Lake in this state can be called? If you want to compare the West Lake to the West Lake, is it always appropriate to put on heavy makeup and light makeup? .

The cemetery of Yue Fei and his eldest son at the southern foot of Qixia Mountain in Hangzhou. Yue Fei was a famous anti-gold star in the Southern Song Dynasty and was named King of Hubei. His cemetery is made of brick and stone, and it looks magnificent on the whole, but the top of the tomb is covered with weeds and slightly deserted. The tomb of Yue Fei that we see today is different in shape.

Young people who play cotton may be shops that make quilts. After the cotton is seeded, it can be played with a bow to form a cloud, so that quilts and cotton-padded clothes can be made. This traditional way of playing cotton was recorded as early as the Yuan Dynasty in Wang Zhen's Agricultural Book: the kapok slingshot used for playing cotton was made of bamboo and was about four feet long; Hold the strings tight at both ends, and play lint with the bow.

a carpenter who saws wood. Judging from the logs and tiles around them, they are building a house.

Qiantang River and Pagoda of Six Harmonies by the river. Pagoda of Six Harmonies is located in the south of the West Lake and the north bank of Qiantang River, with brick and wood structure. It was founded in the third year of Kaibao in the Northern Song Dynasty (97). The monk Zhiyuan Zen Master was founded for Zhenjiang Tide and adopted Buddhism. Liu hejing? The meaning of. At that time, there was no dam in Qiantang River, and both sides of the river were often hit by tidal waves.

street food stalls in Hangzhou. Let's talk about some traditional snacks in Hangzhou. Let's see how many you've eaten: Cat's Ear, Southern Song Dynasty Dingsheng Cake, Sweet Osmanthus fragrans, Juniper Bunge, Wu Shan Crispy Cake, West Lake Lotus Root Starch, Hemp Ball King, Nestle Bird's Nest, Chicken Crispy, and Piarchuan.