Old Photos (Issue 41)

Author: Feng Keli
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: Photos can retain more of the truth of history, thanks to their irreplaceable and unalterable independent voice. Unfortunately, when narrating history, the independent voice of photos is often not given the respect it deserves. Even in books that extensively use photos, they are merely supplementary evidence for certain historical conclusions or illustrations of specific historical concepts. Old Photos attempts to change this by placing photos at the center of observation, allowing the photos themselves to speak. Sometimes, the messages and implications contained in photos go far beyond what a few simple historical conclusions can encompass. Only by acknowledging and listening to the voice of photos can history become vivid and lively.
Table of Contents
Preface
A Few Waves of Life
Remembering the Past
Zheng Kezhong
A Few Incidents of the Cultural Revolution at Peking University
Duan An
Photos Related to Duan Qirui Studying in Germany
Li Nan
Central and Xue Nan
Brother-in-law Qiu Chonglu
A Geologist: Yuan Fuli
A Photo of Yuan Fuli
Mian Si
He Looks So Much Like an Old Father
Fan Jianchuan
Youngster During the Anti-Japanese War
Yu Ge
Tasting Victory
Liu Daoxin
The Pain and Blood of a "Subject Nation"
Wu Jiadu
Families Apart
Xu Yiheng
Eternal Remembrance
Xu Ming
Father’s Eighty Years
Lü Sulan
Father Was Once a Diplomat
Guang Zhuanglin
My Alma Mater
Shi Yaosheng
A Family Portrait of Henan Refugees
Liu Hao
The Return of National Treasures
Feng Keli
"The Rope" and "The Mirror"