The old photo of Yingkou, Liaoning in 1904 was the first trading port in Northeast China at that time

The old photo of Yingkou, Liaoning, in 1904, and the historical image of Yingkou, the first trading port in northeast China 120 years ago. The photo source: from the 1858 Tianjin Treaty in the Library of Congress; Niuzhuang, Dengzhou, Taiwan, Chaozhou and Qiongzhou were added as trading ports;, Niuzhuang is located in the Liaodong Peninsula, but Britain later found that the Niuzhuang River was silted and shallow, and Wugouying at the mouth of the Liaohe River was deep and broad, which was suitable for large ships to enter. Therefore, it was renamed as Niuzhuang, which was moved to open a port, and collectively called Niuzhuang. In 1861, the government of the Qing Dynasty agreed to open the port of Wugouying. After 1866, the official documents of the Qing government would; Wugouying Port” It is called“ for short; Yingkou”, Yingkou got its name and became the first trading port in Northeast China

1904年，营口，占据辽河入海口的地理优势，当年是中国东北连接西伯利亚重要的战略港口和枢纽。

1904年，营口，满载油料的帆船，对外输出产自东北的大豆、豆饼、豆油，当时辽河航运中最大宗的货种。

1904年，营口的商贸街上的西大街，转口贸易，街上商号云集，货运川流。

1904年，营口，河堤边舳舻云集，当地商号在忙着装卸货物。