The urban and rural scenery of Changyang County a hundred years ago

Sharing a group of old photos about 1910 in Changyang County, Yichang, Hubei, let us see the urban and rural scenery of Changyang County a hundred years ago

The photographer of this group is Ernest· Henry· Ernest Henry Wilson (1876-1930), a famous British botanist, once served as the director of the Institute of Plant Research of Harvard University. From 1899 to 1911, he made four research trips to China. This group of pictures were taken by Wilson during his exploration in Sichuan and Hubei from 1909 to 1910

Changyang Tujia Autonomous County is an autonomous county under the jurisdiction of Yichang City, Hubei Province, which is located in the mountains of southwest Hubei Province.

Changyang has a long history and splendid culture. Changyang is an important birthplace of ancient civilization in the Yangtze River basin; Changyang People” The hometown of Ba people, the birthplace of Tujia people, has been known since ancient times; Yuyang Ancient Land, Yishui Famous Land” It is called. 190000 years ago; Changyang People” It has thrived here; In the late Neolithic period, Changyang was full of the footprints of primitive people; 4000 years ago, Lin Jun, the ancestor of the Tujia people, sailed westward in a floating boat, creating the history of Ba civilization; Changyang County was established in the Western Han Dynasty. In the Tang Dynasty, it was officially named Changyang County

. Changyang has a splendid culture, known as“ Home of Singing and Dancing” It is known as folk song, Nanqu and Bashan dance; Three Treasures of Changyang Culture”, Strange stone, bonsai and root art are known as“ Three Treasures of Changyang Cultural Industry&rdquo

1909年1月25日，湖北长阳境内。

1909年1月25日，湖北长阳境内。

1909年2月3日，湖北长阳境内。

1909年2月4日，湖北长阳，山脚下的寺庙。

1909年2月4日，湖北长阳，圆木小桥。

1909年2月4日，湖北长阳境内。