Old photos of Shimenkan, Guizhou in 1949-China Archive

An old photograph of Guizhou in 1949, collected by the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London

Shimenkan is the most remote town in Weining County, Bijie City, Guizhou Province. It is connected with Xiaolongdong Township, Zhaoyang District, Zhaotong City, Yunnan Province, and Luozehe Town, Yiliang County

The pictures were taken by foreign missionaries in 1949. Shimenkan has“ Cultural Holy Land&rdquo& ldquo; Overseas Heaven&rdquo& ldquo; The other side of the cloud” And so on. The reason why Shimen Kan is famous is that a British missionary named Bergley and his successors created the prosperous era of Shimen Kan

The Shimen Ridge in Guizhou is close to the junction of Sichuan and Yunnan, which is known as the“ The Land of Man Yi” And“ Cultural Desert”. The poor environment and lack of culture make the Miao people here fall into a cycle of poverty and despair

Until 1905, the arrival of a British missionary, Bergeri, made it the highest level of education in Southwest China, and it was rated as “a place with the highest level of education” by the international community; Cultural Holy Land&rdquo

Bergeri overcame various difficulties to set up a school in the local area, set up Miao Chinese bilingual teaching, improved the local health situation, and changed the bad habits such as less bathing, drinking, and confusion

After 20 years of efforts, Shimenkan has evolved from a poor and backward mountain area into a “; Southwest Miao Culture Highest Zone” And“ One of the most economically and culturally developed regions in Southwest China”, It vividly interprets“ Knowledge changes destiny” The truth of

The following are old local photos taken in 1949

图片[1]-Old photos of Shimenkan, Guizhou in 1949-China Archive