Zhang Bolin’s Chinese Photography Collection in 1909 (22) A Journey Back to Chengdu in Pixian County, Guanxian County

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 were taken by the delegation after=“ http://www.laozhaopian5.com/qingchao/1922.html “target=”_ Blank “>Pixian, after the arrival of Guanxian County in Wenchuan, Guanxian County returned to Guanxian County, during the journey of Pixian County to Chengdu (April 10 to April 11, 1909):

At 6:55 on April 11, 1909, the delegation started from Guanxian Xinchang, had lunch in Pixian County at noon, and arrived at the west gate of Chengdu at 5:30 p.m.

Photos taken from Guanxian Xinchang:

图片[1]-Zhang Bolin’s Chinese Photography Collection in 1909 (22) A Journey Back to Chengdu in Pixian County, Guanxian County-China Archive

1909年4月10日下午,考察团为了缩短赶回成都的行程,他们经过灌县后并未停留,而是直接前往新场(今聚源镇),不过也让罗林失去了在灌县城内拍照的机会,到达新场已是下午4点50分,罗林发现一处戏台前,围聚了大量的百姓在看戏。

图片[2]-Zhang Bolin’s Chinese Photography Collection in 1909 (22) A Journey Back to Chengdu in Pixian County, Guanxian County-China Archive

据罗林回忆,当他在后面的桌子上架起三脚架,拍下了露天戏剧的照片时,那些看戏的观众们,大约有三四百人,几乎都转过头来,非常好奇地看着操作相机的罗林,与此同时,舞台上的演员完全被遗忘了,此刻罗林倒成了主角。

图片[3]-Zhang Bolin’s Chinese Photography Collection in 1909 (22) A Journey Back to Chengdu in Pixian County, Guanxian County-China Archive

在新场,罗林拍摄了村庄里的几个妇女,她们聚在屋子前的空地上,穿着的袍子,有的打着补丁,左边的一位,穿的很像如今的厨房家居围裙。

图片[4]-Zhang Bolin’s Chinese Photography Collection in 1909 (22) A Journey Back to Chengdu in Pixian County, Guanxian County-China Archive

在新场的戏台附近,王翻译手里拿着相机,村民们聚在一起,好像在看把戏一样,他们应该觉得很神奇,齐刷刷地看着他在摆弄,罗林则趁机拍下了这张照片。

图片[5]-Zhang Bolin’s Chinese Photography Collection in 1909 (22) A Journey Back to Chengdu in Pixian County, Guanxian County-China Archive

4月11日清晨6时55分,考察团离开新场,村民们夹道目送,他们几乎都是男人,头上都包着头巾,脚上大多穿着草鞋。王翻译后方抬着滑杆的老汉额头满是皱纹,嘴里还叼着长长的烟杆。

图片[6]-Zhang Bolin’s Chinese Photography Collection in 1909 (22) A Journey Back to Chengdu in Pixian County, Guanxian County-China Archive

走出村外,迎面而来几个老妇人,穿着都很齐整,其中两人头上戴着几层的大草帽,很是奇怪,最前面的老妇裹了小脚,手里拿着拄杖。

图片[7]-Zhang Bolin’s Chinese Photography Collection in 1909 (22) A Journey Back to Chengdu in Pixian County, Guanxian County-China Archive

罗林又等到一个白胡子大爷坐在独轮车上,他双手紧攥着把手,头上戴着一顶有弧度的帽子,旁边的树木枝条依然稀疏。

图片[8]-Zhang Bolin’s Chinese Photography Collection in 1909 (22) A Journey Back to Chengdu in Pixian County, Guanxian County-China Archive

罗林走过第一个牌坊,道路左侧是一处坟地,前面一座的门匾写有:“贞女”的字样,应该是贞节牌坊,迎面又是一个独轮车而来,坐在上面的是一个老妇人。

图片[9]-Zhang Bolin’s Chinese Photography Collection in 1909 (22) A Journey Back to Chengdu in Pixian County, Guanxian County-China Archive

再往前行,罗林遇到了老人带着孩子赶路,孩子坐在独轮车上,大人则跟在后面。

经过郫县拍摄的照片:

图片[10]-Zhang Bolin’s Chinese Photography Collection in 1909 (22) A Journey Back to Chengdu in Pixian County, Guanxian County-China Archive

4月11日中午时分,考察团来到了郫县境内,罗林在一户人家的后院,看到了两个女子在晾晒衣物,院中摆放了一个桌子,一女子将桶中洗好的衣物,再拿到桌子上捶揉挤掉水分,左侧的女子正等她弄好后挂到晒杆上。

图片[11]-Zhang Bolin’s Chinese Photography Collection in 1909 (22) A Journey Back to Chengdu in Pixian County, Guanxian County-China Archive

郫县的一处集市,乡亲们人头攒动,挤在一起,摊位上都支起了防晒棚,除了旁边的人看着罗林,其他人都在各忙各的事情。

图片[12]-Zhang Bolin’s Chinese Photography Collection in 1909 (22) A Journey Back to Chengdu in Pixian County, Guanxian County-China Archive

考察团是在郫县吃的午饭,罗林在饭摊附近拍摄了这幅街景,他发现一个妇人坐在竹椅上抽烟,感觉很好奇,赶忙拍了下来,画面左上方可以看到一处塔的半身,地名上打扫的很干净。

图片[13]-Zhang Bolin’s Chinese Photography Collection in 1909 (22) A Journey Back to Chengdu in Pixian County, Guanxian County-China Archive

罗林所拍摄的这5人是灌县巡警,他们的胸口缝制了“灌县正堂缉勇”的名号,到达郫县后任务完成即将返回。当时清政府为了避免外国人在中国考察旅行出现安全问题,从而导致列强借口干涉索赔,往往对一些有身份的使团派员保护。

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