Old Cypress tree at the Temple of Earth (地坛 Ditan Park), Beijing

Old Cypress tree at the Temple of Earth (地坛 Ditan Park), Beijing

Collection

Richard Family

Identifier

FD-s032

Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: FD-s032. See DC-s06.

Caption on photograph

Old Cypress tree in the Temple of Earth, Peking. The ancient cypresses in the Temples of Sun & Moon in Peking are being cut down & the timber sold to pay part of the arrears of salaries due in the Ministry of Interior.

Location

Beijing

Estimated Date

1915

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph

Repository

University of Bristol Library, Special Collections