Old photos in the late Qing Dynasty: Li Hongzhang was expressionless, the street vendor was in rags, and the rich girl had slender feet?

Landscape of China, a picture album in the late Qing Dynasty, is an old photo collection about social landscapes and portraits at that time. Today, it has high historical value and is the first-hand material for us to study the social history of the late Qing Dynasty. Even people who don't engage in relevant research need to understand the late Qing society intuitively through these photos.

Mobile food stalls.

These photos were taken during the Tongzhi period and the early years of Guangxu, and most of them were posed in the studio of the photo studio. After integration, they spread to Europe and America. /kloc-At the end of 0/9 and the beginning of the 20th century, the first impression of foreigners who have never been to China on China was obtained by these images.

A moment of family life.

The hostess is working, the man is smoking, and the child is sleeping on the floor. Such a scene looks as if the hostess is the pillar of the family.

Fortune teller's booth.

There are many fortune tellers who left images in the late Qing Dynasty, but only this one can tell future generations information such as birthplace and name. On the cover, it says that his name is Yan Zhitian, a native of Shaoxing, Zhejiang. The reason why he hangs this guise may be because his fortune-telling skills are superb and widely recognized, forming a personal brand.

This photo is one of the few early images of Li Hongzhang, which is very precious. He looks about 50 years old and has no expression. He must have just arrived in Zhili as governor in the early 1970s. After 1879, his photos (business activities, family life, personal portraits) increased and still exist in large numbers. ?

Pushing a unicycle is more labor-saving. Why did he choose to walk foolishly? In fact, there was a phenomenon in the late Qing Dynasty, that is, a certain tax was levied on vehicles crossing the bridge. If the vehicle is removed and selected to cross the bridge, this fee is waived. Therefore, he didn't choose to be stupid, but avoided taxes reasonably. ?

Judging from the dress and the whole set, this woman should be well-off. The photographer highlighted her in the picture? Three inches of golden lotus? . For westerners who came from Fuhai in the late Qing Dynasty, the phenomenon of female foot-binding puzzled them deeply. Small feet are neither beautiful nor healthy, and they also affect work. Why? This group of westerners in China first launched the Tianzu movement.