I remember being a child and being told, ” You can dig to China.” Well let me tell you, to a seven year old boy, it can really spark the imagination! I have always been fascinated by the people and the culture of the east. I found these photos thru a blog at https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralphrepo_photolog/ . I hope you enjoy and please do let me know your favorites. If these are popular, I have found a treasure trove of old Chinese photos which I plan to put up in the coming week or two!
![Men laden with tea, Sichuan, China [1908] Ernest H. Wilson](https://wretchedshekels.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/men-laden-with-tea-sichuan-china-1908-ernest-h-wilson.jpg)
Men laden with tea, Sichuan, China [1908] Ernest H. Wilson
![Manchu Ladies Of The Palace [c1910-1925] Frank & Frances Carpenter](https://wretchedshekels.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/manchu-ladies-of-the-palace-c1910-1925-frank-frances-carpenter.jpg)
Manchu Ladies Of The Palace [c1910-1925] Frank & Frances Carpenter
![Jade Belt Bridge & boat, Summer Palace, Peking, China [c1924] Sidney D. Gamble](https://wretchedshekels.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/jade-belt-bridge-boat-summer-palace-peking-china-c1924-sidney-d-gamble.jpg)
Jade Belt Bridge & boat, Summer Palace, Peking, China [c1924] Sidney D. Gamble
![Great Wall of China [1907] Herbert G. Ponting](https://wretchedshekels.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/great-wall-of-china-1907-herbert-g-ponting.jpg)
Great Wall of China [1907] Herbert G. Ponting
![Coal miners in mountain ridge west Of Ta Chu, China [1909] Thomas C. Chamberlin](https://wretchedshekels.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/coal-miners-in-mountain-ridge-west-of-ta-chu-china-1909-thomas-c-chamberlin.jpg)
Coal miners in mountain ridge west Of Ta Chu, China [1909] Thomas C. Chamberlin
![Chinese women with fans, Canton, China [c1880] Afong Lai](https://wretchedshekels.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/chinese-women-with-fans-canton-china-c1880-afong-lai.jpg)
Chinese women with fans, Canton, China [c1880] Afong Lai
![Bridges where night-police-of-the-roofs cross the streets, Canton [1900] Underwood & Co](https://wretchedshekels.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/bridges-where-night-police-of-the-roofs-cross-the-streets-canton-1900-underwood-co.jpg)
Bridges where night-police-of-the-roofs cross the streets, Canton [1900] Underwood & Co
![Canton, China [c1880] R.H. Brown](https://wretchedshekels.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/canton-china-c1880-r-h-brown.jpg)
Canton, China [c1880] R.H. Brown
![Chang The Chinese Giant [c1870]](https://wretchedshekels.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/chang-the-chinese-giant-c1870.jpg)
Chang The Chinese Giant [c1870]
china-old-photo-auto-race
![Beggars, Beihai Park [c1917-1919] Sydney D. Gamble](https://wretchedshekels.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/beggars-beihai-park-c1917-1919-sydney-d-gamble.jpg)
Beggars, Beihai Park [c1917-1919] Sydney D. Gamble
![Breakfast, movable chow shop, Canton, China [c1919] Keystone View Co.](https://wretchedshekels.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/breakfast-movable-chow-shop-canton-china-c1919-keystone-view-co.jpg)
Breakfast, movable chow shop, Canton, China [c1919] Keystone View Co.
![china-old-photo-canalInterior Canal, Canton, China [c1917-1919] Sidney D. Gamble](https://wretchedshekels.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/china-old-photo-canalinterior-canal-canton-china-c1917-1919-sidney-d-gamble.jpg)
china-old-photo-canalInterior Canal, Canton, China [c1917-1919] Sidney D. Gamble
![Chinese punishment, whipping a lawbreaker [c1900]](https://wretchedshekels.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/chinese-punishment-whipping-a-lawbreaker-c1900.jpg)
Chinese punishment, whipping a lawbreaker [c1900]
![Breakfast, movable chow shop, Canton, China [c1919] Keystone View Co.](https://wretchedshekels.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/bride-on-her-way-to-wedding-fujian-china-c1911-1913-ralph-g-gold.jpg)
Breakfast, movable chow shop, Canton, China [c1919] Keystone View Co.
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wretchedshekels 
I love old photos, especially the ones showing people’s faces. It helps me remember that they were not so different from us, though many of them were a lot more wretched.
i know, i love the old photos too! Thanks for stopping by 🙂
Wow! Those pics are absolutely amazing!
Kev,
I have more to post soon 🙂 Thank you for stopping by and commenting!!!
-shaun
I’ll be back to check them out. 🙂
Amazing photos! 🙂
Thank you for stopping by and commenting. I love these old photos too!
Coincidentally I am currently reading Pearl Buck’s The Good Earth. These photos really help hone the setting and people since most of these are from that time period. May I link to your post when I post my review?
Blue Skies,
Cricket Muse
🙂 I would be completely honored! I am glad you enjoyed it! I am working to get more photos up soon but it has been a hectic summer! Thank you for stopping by!
Shaun
Reading that also!
These are amazing pictures. A true treasure.
Thank you for stopping by 🙂 Have a great week!
All very interesting photos, I like especially the summer palace bridge, the great wall and the women with fans.
The Great wall is onr of my favorites as well! Thank you for stopping by 🙂 Have a great weekend!
Fascinating! I don’t know how many holes I dug in our back yard as a child trying to get to China! 🙂
Never got anywhere but had a lot of great memories 🙂
I remember being told I could “dig all the way to China”. I tried. It never worked. These photos are quite remarkable.
I tried too 🙂 It was a messy process which resulted nothing…but it was a lot of fun 🙂 Thank you for coming by!
Love these old photos, thanks for sharing.
Thank you for stopping by Ming 🙂
I had re blogged this post if you don’t mind. Thanks.
Ming, I really appreciate the re-blog! Thank yous so much 🙂
Remarkable. Thank you. i’m in the process of scanning old Cambodia and Indochina pix. Roughly the same period. Slow process. I’ll start posting soon. Have a nice week-end.
Brian
Brian, I would love to see those old photos, I cannot wait to see them and if you could message me, that would be awesome!
Shaun
Hi Shaun
Just mailed you two scans. As an exclusive “première”!
Ya be good naw!
I love old photos so this post was especially dazzling to me, thank you. I like them all, but especially the house/canal photos and the beggars–for their depiction of true life.
It is really eye opening to see the back alleys! thank you for coming by, have a great week!
They are all too good to choose but if I’m forced I choose the pictures of the Canton canals.
Thank you for posting them for us all to see I hope you post more
Thank you for your comment, and for stopping by 🙂 Have a great week!
Great Wall of China is fascinating. That China is dead, amazingly in 10 years they have destroyed this huge country, it’s amazing. It makes you ponder. Thanks for sharing!
I agree, it does make you wonder. How could you utterly destroy a society which has nearly unlimited resources…..Have a great holiday weekend 🙂