Covered boats touring the heart of the lake, West Lake (西湖), Hangzhou (杭州)

Covered boats touring the heart of the lake, West Lake (西湖), Hangzhou (杭州)

Collection

Armstrong, William

Identifier

Ar01-025

Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: Ar01-025. The caption in the album: 湖心平眺阮公墩 Hu xin ping tiao Ruan gong dun. (湖心平眺 Hu xin ping tiao = ‘overlooking the heart of the lake’[?] – appears to be one of the old ‘scenes’ of the lake. 阮公墩Ruan gong dun = Lord Ruan’s pier, named after Ruan Yuan, a Qing dynasty official).

Caption in album or on mount

湖心平眺阮公墩

Location

Hangzhou

Estimated Date

1908-1910

Photographer

Erwo Xuan

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph