Guangzhou Bay in the late Qing Dynasty is now Zhanjiang City
In April 1898, France forcibly occupied Haitouxun (Jinxia Mountain), Suixi County, and then expanded to the mainland on the east and west sides. On November 16, 1899, China and France signed the Treaty of Concession between China and France in Guangzhou Bay, which divided part of the land and islands of Suixi and Wuchuan counties, as well as the Maxie Bay (today’s Zhanjiang Bay) between the two counties, into French concessions, collectively called“ Guangzhou Bay”. Since then, Guangzhou Bay has become an independent administrative region, with its capital initially located in Maxie City; In 1911, Ma Xie City was abandoned, and the administrative capital was moved to Xiying City (today’s Xiashan), and Chikan City was set up
On February 21, 1943, Japan and France signed the Agreement on the Joint Defense of the Guangzhou Bay, which was occupied by Japan. After the victory of the War of Resistance against Japan, the French colony of Guangzhou Bay was recovered on September 21, 1945. On August 22, a municipal government was set up in the original area of Guangzhou Bay, named“ Zhanjiang City&rdquo
The following picture is the style of Zhanjiang more than 110 years ago, from a group of postcards in the late Qing Dynasty. Welcome to read it
清末时期的广州湾即如今的湛江市地区。
1898年4月，法国强占遂溪县海头汛（今霞山），然后向东西两边的内地扩张。1899年11月16日中法签订《中法互订广州湾租界条约》，将遂溪、吴川两县属部分陆地、岛屿以及两县间的麻斜海湾（今湛江港湾）划为法国租界，统称“广州湾”。从此，广州湾成为一个独立的行政区域，首府初设于麻斜市；1911年废麻斜市，行政首府迁西营市（今霞山），并设赤坎市。
1943年2月21日，日、法签订《共同防御广州湾协议》，广州湾被日本占领。抗日战争胜利后，于1945年9月21日收回法国殖民地广州湾，8月22日，以广州湾原范围划设市治，定名“湛江市”。
以下照片即为湛江市110多年前的风貌，出自一组清末明信片，欢迎大家阅览。
白瓦特城的街道
白瓦特城的街道
赤坎的关帝庙
坡头的市场
亭阁（这是何处？）
赤坎的艺人
麻斜的法中学校
商贩
女艺人
锻铁
就餐
就餐
农夫
手推车
独轮车
渔民家庭
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