Old photos of Chengde in 1934: Xiabancheng and Pingquan County 90 years ago

This is a group of old photos of Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province in 1933. The main scene is the style and social customs of Xiabancheng and Pingquan County in Chengde 90 years ago. The photos of this group are from the Japanese magazineYadong Prints Collection.

The issue date of the magazine where this group of photos is published is May 1934, so it is speculated that this group of photos may have been taken before May 1934.

The following is a preview of this group of photos:

承德东南的下板城，这是一处制作河中舟船的工场

下板城镇，现隶承德市承德县，为承德县&政府驻地，地处承德县南部。东与甲山镇相邻，东南与八家乡毗邻，南与兴隆县为邻。

此为承德下板城附近的一处谷仓

平泉市，承德市代管。地处河北省东北部，为辽宁、内蒙古、河北三省交界地，东与辽宁省的凌源市接壤，北与内蒙古自治区赤峰市宁城县相连，西邻承德县，南邻宽城满族自治县。

承德平泉县远景

平泉市是红山文化的发祥地之一，“老马识途”、“望梅止渴”等典故都出自平泉。素有“通衢辽蒙、燕赵门楣”之称。历史上平泉处在草原大漠与农耕区域的过渡地带。

平泉县街景

平泉县的一处清真寺

平泉历史上曾称作“八沟”，意为拉不败的哈达，填不满的八沟，“平泉”因清康熙见平地涌泉兴赞“圣地平泉”而得名。

位于平泉县的一处金矿。现在平泉有多家金矿。