Weeds, dead trees and war damage, Longevity Hill (万寿山 Wanshoushan), Summer Palace, Beijing

Weeds, dead trees and war damage, Longevity Hill (万寿山 Wanshoushan), Summer Palace, Beijing

Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: Bo01-082. Burning and looting of the Summer Place area due to punitive action by Allied forces in response to the torture and death of hostages, 1860. Some trees died after being burnt. The Revolving Archive (Zhuanlun Zang) and Emperor Qianlong’s stele is on Longevity Hill (万寿山) in the background. Photograph by Charles Frederick Moore.

Caption in album or on mount

Summer Palace Peking Ruins.

Location

Beijing

Estimated Date

1860-1870

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph