The old picture of Xining in 1933 The life style of northwest China 90 years ago

Sharing the old photos of Xining in 1933, let’s take a look at the style and features of the northwest city Xining 90 years ago and the living conditions of the people at that time. Xining is now the capital of Qinghai Province, but it has always belonged to Gansu Province before liberation

The photographer of this group of photos is American Claude· Claude L. Pickens, the shooting date should be 1933, when Xining was under Ma Bufang’s control

Claude· Pickens, Claude L. (1900-1985), Chinese name: Bi Jingshi. Pickens and his wife Elizabeth· Weimore· Pickens is a Christian missionary of the Chinese Mainland Church (CIM). Pickens and his father-in-law Samuel· In 1936, Samuel M. Zwemer, together with several other missionaries, investigated Muslims in northwest China, northeast Tibet and Inner Mongolia

本照片为1933年拍摄，从右数第三为是克劳德·皮肯斯（Claude L. Pickens）

西宁，横跨西宁河的西门桥

西宁，公共广场

据悉，本幅照片是在青海循化县城西门外草滩坝美国传教士海映光牧师在自家院子里拍的。海映光牧师的撒拉族邻居家结婚，新娘子在去新郎家前，要到村子里所有亲朋好友家向他们鞠躬并接受礼物。新娘戴着新婚面纱，还有藏式首饰。

西宁，Dr.Z博士的学生家庭住宅。