Old photos of the ice fetching man working site in Beijing in 1924

Old photos of ice fetching people in Beijing in 1924

Sidney, an American sociologist; During his life in Beijing (1924-1927), Gan Bo recorded many images reflecting the customs of old Beijing with his camera, including ice mining. Ice is collected in winter and stored until the hot season to prevent heatstroke

采冰工人两手握住T形冰镩在冰冻的河面上，一点点凿出方形冰块，再用勾子勾住冰块拉出来。采好的冰马上送冰窖储藏。