Before 1949, it was the "old society" of China, which was customarily called the "old society of all evils". At that time, the social productive forces were backward, and war, hunger, oppression, and disease ......
A child in the 40s, wearing a silver collar around his neck, still has memories after the 80s.
Nevertheless, in some coastal cities, such as Shanghai, Qingdao and Guangzhou, there are still some initial modernizations. But in rural areas, it is still traditional and backward.
Between 1947 and 1949, an American photographer named Jack Birns traveled to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Qingdao and other places in China to take pictures. Below, let's take a look at what China was like at that time.
In Qingdao in 1948, on the picturesque streets of Qingdao, there was such a beautiful and fashionable young woman, which was incredible!
In China in the 1940s, there were many sailing ships by the sea and river, which were a bit similar to those in "Pirates of the Caribbean".
In 1948, there was no high-speed rail, and it was still a classical steam locomotive. It's too exaggerated that the train and the sedan chair are so close together!
Qingdao in 1948, with its calm appearance, gave people the illusion of quiet and peaceful.
In China in the 40s, there were various clothing styles, including traditional Chinese costumes, Zhongshan suits, and suits.
The child in the 1940s looked very fashionably dressed, and it seemed that his family's economic conditions were good.
What is an old woman sitting on the ground doing at the train station? It seems to be picking up corn kernels that have fallen on the ground.
In the 1940s, the big cities along the coast had a certain degree of modernization. This ** should have been taken in Qingdao.
In the 1940s, in the area where foreigners lived, a young and beautiful woman was playing with seven children.
In the 1940s, many of the seaside dwellers made their living from fishing, and at that time there were very few oil tankers, and most of them used such rudimentary boats.
In Shanghai in the 40s, there were already high-rise buildings, this is the Shanghai International Hotel, which dominated the list of "China's tallest building" for half a century, from the 30s to the early 80s. What is this robed monk doing?
The above is the China in the lens of American photographer Jack Birns from 1947 to 1949. Some of the scenes in ** now seem very incredible, after all, it was China more than 70 years ago. At that time, people would never have imagined that half a century later, China would be full of skyscrapers!