These rare photographs, taken from the personal album of a German soldier, offer a unique and intimate glimpse into everyday life in China around 1900.
Captured during a turbulent period of political change and foreign presence, the images show streets, markets, local people, architecture, and daily routines with a documentary honesty rarely seen in official records of the time.
From traditional scenes of village life to the growing influence of Western presence, the album preserves a valuable visual record of China at the turn of the 20th century through the eyes of an ordinary outsider.
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| Chinese opera performance costumes, China, circa 1900 |
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| Probably a courtesan, China, circa 1900 |
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| Typical Han Chinese women's clothing and headwear (probably a courtesan), China, circa 1900 |
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| Typical Han Chinese women's clothing and headwear (probably courtesans), China, circa 1900 |
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| Two Chinese girls, circa 1900 |
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| Chinese costume, circa 1900 |
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| Chinese costume, circa 1900 |
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| Chinese costume, circa 1900 |
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| Chinese escort on the way to the Imperial Palace, China, circa 1900 |
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| Chinese escort on the way to the Imperial Palace, China, circa 1900 |
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| Chinese funeral procession, China, circa 1900 |
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| Chinese funeral procession, China, circa 1900 |
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| Chinese funeral procession, China, circa 1900 |
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| Chinese funeral procession, China, circa 1900 |
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| Chinese funeral procession, China, circa 1900 |
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| Chinese funeral procession, China, circa 1900 |
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| Chinese workers with one-wheeled carts waiting for goods transportation at the train station, China, circa 1900 |
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| City gate, Beijing, China, circa 1900 |
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| Chinese cavalry, China, circa 1900 |
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| Eskadron Jäger zu Pferd, Tientsin (Tianjin), China, circa 1900 |
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| French Quarter in Tientsin (Tianjin), China, circa 1900 |
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| Indian Sikhs in China, circa 1900 |
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| Lama Temple in Beijing, China, circa 1900 |
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| Prince Leopold of Prussia in China, circa 1900 |
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| The interior of the temple, China, circa 1900 |
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| The text on the signboard at the back indicates that this is a traditional Chinese medicine store, while the store on the far right at the back is a clothing store, circa 1900 |
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| The wooden archway in Beihai Park, Beijing, China, circa 1900 |
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| Theatrical group, performing locally traditional opera-like, China, circa 1900 |
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| Visit to Prince Li Hung-chang, China, circa 1900 |
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| Visit to Prince Li Hung-chang, China, circa 1900 |
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