At that time, people from western countries visited China, so they took a lot of photos and showed us the real Qing Dynasty more than 100 years ago. Among them, many photos taken by Albert Kahn are among them.
Figure 1 Children in Qing Dynasty
As can be seen from the picture, the two children are dressed very differently. As a child on the left, his hair is messy, his clothes are tattered and there are many patches on his trousers. The child on the right looks neat as a whole, with neat braids on his head and clean clothes. That was a common robe at that time.
This actually reflects the great gap between the rich and the poor in society at that time. Rich families don't worry about food and clothing, while poor families are satisfied with something to eat.
Figure 2. Singer.
In this picture, three people are wearing official uniforms of the Ming Dynasty, which is "disrespectful" and alive.
Sadly, they dared to wear the official clothes of the Ming Dynasty at that time, just because they were singing opera, and they were wearing nothing more than singing opera costumes. However, it can also be seen that at that time, there were still some recreational activities for ordinary people, but now, it is not ordinary people who really enjoy entertainment, but dignitaries.
Figure 3 The people at the bottom of Qing Dynasty
In this picture, everyone at the bottom was there. In many movies and TV plays about the Qing Dynasty, the people are very artistic. They are well dressed and their lives seem to be more practical. However, at the beginning, not many people needed to beg for a living. They don't have their own land, and they don't have a house to live in. It's enough for them to wander around and beg for something to eat.
I don't know if you have noticed that on the wall behind them, there is the word "Peace in the world". At that time, what the people wanted was peace in the world, and peace in the world would lead to a good life.
Figure 4 Drug addicts facing national disaster
Opium entered China from the middle and late period of18th century. /kloc-In the early 20th century, more than 4,000 boxes of opium were sent to China, which was just the beginning. 1839, according to historical records, the amount of opium transported to China at that time reached more than 40,000 boxes, which was the initial period.
During the Qing Dynasty, opium brought many negative effects to people's lives, and "addicts" were everywhere. Even when the country was in trouble, everyone was drunk with heavy cigarettes. It was sad at the time. Everyone is not worried about the fate of the country at all, but lives in their own world and enjoys themselves.
It is said that Albert Kahn, a westerner who came to take photos at that time, originally thought that the Qing Dynasty belonged to Durani peanuts. After he came to the Qing Dynasty, his eyes were full of broken scenery and he felt very disappointed. However, this is what the Qing Dynasty really looked like 100 years ago.
In Old Photos You Must Know, photos are used to tell history and stories. This scene, as if just yesterday, the photos fixed the history and sealed the memory. Whether it is the Qing Dynasty, the Republic of China, or the Anti-Japanese War, it is all like this. With written explanations, it seems to be in it, which makes people feel deeply.