The old photo of Liangzhou, Gansu (now Wuwei) in 1910 was taken by George Ernest Morrison
Morrison’s full name George· Ernest· George Ernest Morrison (February 4, 1862 – May 30, 1920) was the chief reporter of The Times in China (1897-1912)
Morrison took a large number of old Chinese photos. This group of photos was taken by the author from March 4 to 7, 1910
Liangzhou, abbreviated as Yongliang, Liang and Yong, is the capital of northwest China and the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties. In ancient times, it was called Yongzhou, Guzang and Xiutu. Today, Wuwei is also called the capital of Yongliang, the key point of the world, the national guard, the dreamy Liangzhou and the hometown of Liangguo. Yongzhou was first set up and then changed into Liangzhou. Qianliang, Houliang, Nanliang, Beiliang, Daliang, Wenmo, Liugu Tubo and Xixia built their capitals here. The birthplace of Yongliang culture, once the third largest city in China, was once the military, economic and cultural center of northwest China. In the Eastern Jin Dynasty, there were Guzang in the north, Jiankang in the south and Guzang in the south. During the Sui, Tang and Zhou Dynasties, it was one of the major economic centers of the Tang and Zhou Dynasties
3月6日,涼州(今武威)。奧托神父。
3月7日,涼州(今武威)四十里堡。莫理循的中國向導。