Old Photos of Hangzhou in 1908 Record of Hangzhou’s Scenery and People’s Life a Hundred Years ago

Sharing a group of old photos of Hangzhou in 1908, let’s take a look at the landscape of Hangzhou a hundred years ago and the life style of the people

This group of pictures was taken by American photographer Gambo in 1908 (the 34th year of Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty). In 1908, great events took place in Beijing, the capital of the Qing Dynasty. In November of that year, Emperor Guangxu and Empress Dowager Cixi died successively; In December, the last three year old emperor, Pu Yi, ascended the throne

What kind of life do Hangzhou people live thousands of miles away? Let’s take a look at this group of pictures

杭州的一座拱桥，江南水乡的杭州这样的小拱桥有很多。

一座小石桥。河道比较浅的地方就建造这种简易的小石桥。

小桥流水人家，特别有诗意的美好画面。

杭州的市场

杭州街上的小吃摊

杭州街拍

彼时正处于清朝末年，有不少开明人士已经剪去了大辫子，但是有很多人还依然留着

商铺林立的杭州街道。

店铺的招牌闪闪发光，应该是贴了金的缘故。

带着眼镜的杭州人

杭州街拍

杭州街拍

可以看到彼时的杭州人们的生活平静祥和，变革的大潮还没有来到！