The old photos of Huai’an, Jiangsu, in the late Qing Dynasty

Today, we are going to read a group of old photos of Huai’an, Jiangsu Province in the late Qing Dynasty. Let’s take a look at the Qingjiangpu style a hundred years ago. This group of photos is from Yale University

Qingjiangpu is an ancient place name, roughly covering the area west of the Confucian Temple, south of the Li Canal, east of the ancient Jiangpu Building, and north of the West Ring Road in Qingjiangpu District, Huai’an City, Jiangsu Province

Qingjiangpu was opened in 1415;, In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it was a prestigious and prosperous transportation hub, grain storage land and commercial city along the Beijing Hangzhou Grand Canal. It has a history of more than 600 years, and has a reputation as a southern ship and northern horse, a thoroughfare in nine provinces, and a granary in the world. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Huai’an, with Qingjiangpu as an important part, was called “the place along the canal” together with Yangzhou, Suzhou and Hangzhou; Four Metropolis&rdquo& ldquo; Four Southeast Cities&rdquo& nbsp;& nbsp; Yes“ Canal Capital of China” It is called

The following is a preview of this group of photos. Welcome to view:

有着“中国运河之都”之称的江苏省淮安市，与运河结缘两千五百年，在历史上因运河而兴，也因运河而衰。而有着六百年历史的清江浦，是淮安历史上浓墨重彩的一笔。