Reflecting wall, Longjin School, Kowloon

Reflecting wall, Longjin School, Kowloon

Collection

Rue, Henry

Identifier

HR01-090

Notes

University of Bristol – Historical Photographs of China reference number: HR01-090.  The caption in the album is a play on the English word 'character'.  海滨邹鲁 ('haibing zoulu') denotes a place of cultural vibrancy (high moral and academic excellence by the sea).  This wall was opposite the Longjin School (龙津义学), Kowloon Walled City, Hong Kong and next to the Kui-xin pavilion (which remains to this day, to the left of this photograph).  The characters were written on the wall by the Chinese general Chang Yu-t'ang (张玉堂), with his hand wrapped in cotton. "Mac.D." is also in HR01-055.

Caption in album or on mount

SOME CHINESE CHARACTERS. NOTE THE CENTRE ONE (MAC.D.)

Location

Hong Kong

Estimated Date

1910-1913

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph

Repository

Archives & Special Collections, SOAS Library, University of London

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