The old photo of Guangdong Haikang in 1932. The street view and cultural style of Haikang 90 years ago

A group of 1932 old photos of Leizhou, Guangdong (The old photo of Leizhou, Guangdong in 1932, about the ancient city wall and street view of Leizhou 90 years ago). Many friends of Haikang have a strong response, so today we are publishing a group of old photos of Haikang at the same time, and the photographer is still Pederton.

Robert· Larry Pendleton (1890-1957) He is a soil scientist and professor of geography at Johns Hopkins University in the United States. He visited China from 1931 to 1933 and took more than 1100 stereoscopic photos in Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan and other provinces

Haikang County, now Leizhou City, is located in the middle of Leizhou Peninsula, the southernmost part of the mainland of China, and together with Xuwen County and Suixi County, it is called“ Sanlei”, It is one of the birthplaces of Leizhou culture. The county faces the sea from east to west, Suixi to the north, Xuwen to the south, nine regions to the ground, and the sea connects all countries; Tiannan Important Land” Reputation

ps: English note is the description added by the author at that time

海康，平湖到雷州Hi Ping Hu, to Liuchow。 large eroded ravine

 海康，平湖到雷州Hi Ping Hu, to Liuchow。 large eroded ravine

雷州（海康）Liuchow. pagoda surrounded by walls

雷州（海康） Haikang (China), headquarters and gate

雷州（海康）Liuchow。 man using a water scoop

海康北和Pakka。Beijie (China), heavy iron gates of police station

海康乌石Wushek。 Wushi (China), girl paying out thread used for making fishnets

海康Meicheng（迈陈？）。view of village main street through gateway

汉元鼎六年（公元前111）置徐闻县于此后。后为求“海疆安宁”，隋分治更名海康县。唐雷州治，宋雷州军治，元雷州路治，明、清雷州府治均设于此。1994年，撤销海康县建立雷州市（县级市），由广东省人民政府直辖。由湛江市代管。