Late Qing Postcard Collection

Author: Liu Boxian (Editor)
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Publish Date: 2003-06-01
Features: This collection of postcards, "Gathering of Postcards," includes thousands of postcards collected by the author. The images feature portraits of individuals, allowing us to understand their thoughts and actions at the time, as well as their role in society. The postcards depicting social customs, folk culture, and scenes of different forms of hard labor help us understand the social system and the living conditions of the working class at that time. Particularly, many of the postcards reveal the actions of foreign powers' invasion of China, exposing their numerous wrongdoings and violations of China's sovereignty under the bright light of day. These images hold significant historical value for the study of modern Chinese history, cultural history, social history, and the history of foreign powers' invasion of China.