Qiaozhen (How Chen) photography studio, Guangzhou (广州)

Qiaozhen (How Chen) photography studio, Guangzhou (广州)

Identifier

BL02-145

Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: BL02-145. The sign in the centre reads: "巧真-景相写相 How Chen Photographer". The sign to the right of How Chen's reads: "[..] GENERAL STORE [...] 洋货 (...imported goods)". How Chen (Qiaozhen). The photographer’s portrait studio is notable for its glass structure, to make use of ambient daytime lighting. To the immediate right of the studio is a structure with four shutters, thought to be How Chen's darkroom. BL02-145 is a detail of (extract from) BL02-046.

Caption in album or on mount

Canton Canal. / Note quantity of Sampans. May 22 1911

Location

Guangzhou

Date

Monday 22 May 1911

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph