Zhang Bolin’s Collection of Chinese Photographs in 1909 (39) A Journey from Xuanhua to Zhangjiakou

On January 4, 1909, an American geologist, Zhang Bolin, and his son, Luo Lin, set out from Chicago and arrived in Shanghai on February 2 of the same year. During his stay in China, Zhang Bolun and his son successively visited 13 provinces including Jiangsu, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hubei, Sichuan, Henan, Zhili, Shanxi, and took more than 600 photos recording the social life of the late Qing Dynasty, which were later summarized into a photo album in 1909=“ http://www.laozhaopian5.com/jingdian/1891.html “target=”_ Blank “>Zhang Bolin’s Chinese Photography.

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The following photos are taken by the delegation inAfter passing Huailai and Xiahuayuanin Zhangjiakou, the delegation took a construction train from Xiahuayuan at 6:00 a.m. on May 23, 1909, and arrived at Xuanhua Station at about 8:00 a.m., took a mule car to Zhangjiakou at about 9:30 p.m., and arrived at Zhangjiakou at about 5:00 p.m图片[1]-Zhang Bolin’s Collection of Chinese Photographs in 1909 (39) A Journey from Xuanhua to Zhangjiakou-China Archive

罗林在回忆中提到这是一座有城墙的大城市,照片中是宣化的一处城楼,具体是何处原图并未注明。

图片[2]-Zhang Bolin’s Collection of Chinese Photographs in 1909 (39) A Journey from Xuanhua to Zhangjiakou-China Archive

路旁停着一辆马车,罗林在图片注释中提到有着北京马车的风格,车上一个孩子盘腿坐在前面,旁边大约是车夫,正愣愣的看着罗林。

图片[3]-Zhang Bolin’s Collection of Chinese Photographs in 1909 (39) A Journey from Xuanhua to Zhangjiakou-China Archive

考察团在宣化城内,找到一处饭馆停下来吃早饭,并预订了此后三天旅程的交通工具,一共是三辆骡车,可以看到早晨的宣化街道,人来车往,很是热闹。

图片[4]-Zhang Bolin’s Collection of Chinese Photographs in 1909 (39) A Journey from Xuanhua to Zhangjiakou-China Archive

考察团一行吃完早饭后,骡车也安排妥当,9点半左右,他们开始动身前往张家口。罗林看到街道旁一处民宅前,有两位宣化女子站着一起,便拍下这张照片。

图片[5]-Zhang Bolin’s Collection of Chinese Photographs in 1909 (39) A Journey from Xuanhua to Zhangjiakou-China Archive

一处墙脚下,罗林看到一个小男孩提着一条断的麻绳,大约是把它当成了玩具,边走边拖在地上。

图片[6]-Zhang Bolin’s Collection of Chinese Photographs in 1909 (39) A Journey from Xuanhua to Zhangjiakou-China Archive

在宣化城的某个小巷,一个男子牵着头骡子,上面坐着个年轻女子。

图片[7]-Zhang Bolin’s Collection of Chinese Photographs in 1909 (39) A Journey from Xuanhua to Zhangjiakou-China Archive

考察团在清远楼附近的一条大街停了下来,罗林拍下这张远景,他对宣化城内宽阔的街道印象深刻,认为街旁的大树让城市风景如画。

图片[8]-Zhang Bolin’s Collection of Chinese Photographs in 1909 (39) A Journey from Xuanhua to Zhangjiakou-China Archive

离清远楼越来越近,从照片中我们看到两侧的房屋大多是民居,并没有那种商铺密布的景象。
清远楼造型古朴,始建于明成化年间,为宣化城中心的钟楼,因与黄鹤楼相似,又被称为第二黄鹤楼。门券上方,镶嵌着“高明”或“昌明”的字样,由于建国后清远楼被破坏,1986年修复,不过如今的四个门券分别镶嵌着“安定”、“大新”、“昌平”、“广灵”字样,而1909年罗林拍摄的明显不符

图片[9]-Zhang Bolin’s Collection of Chinese Photographs in 1909 (39) A Journey from Xuanhua to Zhangjiakou-China Archive

出了西门,罗林回头对宣化城墙拍了一张照片。

 

 

图片[10]-Zhang Bolin’s Collection of Chinese Photographs in 1909 (39) A Journey from Xuanhua to Zhangjiakou-China Archive

出了西门之后,沿途除了一些大树,几乎难以看到密集的民居。

前往张家口途中拍摄的照片

图片[11]-Zhang Bolin’s Collection of Chinese Photographs in 1909 (39) A Journey from Xuanhua to Zhangjiakou-China Archive

离开宣化城不久,沿着宽阔平坦的谷底向西北方向前进,在一片广袤的沙土地上,罗林看到了一支驼队走来。

图片[12]-Zhang Bolin’s Collection of Chinese Photographs in 1909 (39) A Journey from Xuanhua to Zhangjiakou-China Archive

在半干旱的环境下,人们生存的条件很是恶劣,罗林在途中看到一户人家,觉得很难得,就拍了下来。

图片[13]-Zhang Bolin’s Collection of Chinese Photographs in 1909 (39) A Journey from Xuanhua to Zhangjiakou-China Archive

此刻的天上,白云朵朵,阳光已经很烈,罗林走到队伍的前方,将他们此行的三辆骡车在行进中的模样拍了下来。

图片[14]-Zhang Bolin’s Collection of Chinese Photographs in 1909 (39) A Journey from Xuanhua to Zhangjiakou-China Archive

继续前行,罗林可能觉得这样的构图很不错,又找到一处,提前跑到前方,回首拍下了队伍行进的照片。

图片[15]-Zhang Bolin’s Collection of Chinese Photographs in 1909 (39) A Journey from Xuanhua to Zhangjiakou-China Archive

罗林在沿途看到了一些佛教的碑塔,也觉得很有意义,便拍了下来。

图片[16]-Zhang Bolin’s Collection of Chinese Photographs in 1909 (39) A Journey from Xuanhua to Zhangjiakou-China Archive

在某处吃过午饭,考察团继续走过一片平原,罗林回忆道一股大风从西北部刮来,把大量的尘土吹到脸上,此后这场沙尘暴一直跟随他们到张家口,让罗林感觉非常不舒服,除了辨清去张家口的路,旁边的景色几乎无法看见,下午5点快到张家口时,罗林拍到了长城的样貌。

考察团于1909年5月24日从张家口出发,前往张库大道.

 

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