Tong Bingxue 仝冰雪

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Visuals of Greater China. Curated by Tong Bingxue仝冰雪, Collector & Historian, Author: History of Photo Studios in China, A Life in Portraits. DM open.

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    Street tea vendor in Mukden (Shenyang沈阳), China, c 1906.

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    Street tea vendor in Mukden (Shenyang沈阳), China, c 1906.
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    In 1987, a group of teenagers climbed Mount Hua华山in Shaanxi province, a mountain famed as the "Most Precipitous Mountain under Heaven." Back then, legendary paths like the Plank R…

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    In 1987, a group of teenagers climbed Mount Hua华山in Shaanxi province, a mountai…
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    Sunset in Beijing today:

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    Sunset in Beijing today:
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    2019 vs 2026 #XiJinping #XiVisit #ChinaDPRK

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    2019 vs 2026 #XiJinping #XiVisit #ChinaDPRK
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    China’s densest urban village: Shipai Village, Guangzhou. Within just 0.31 kilometers across 4 communities, it packs 31 main streets and 267 narrow alleys. With over 3,000 crowded…

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    China’s densest urban village: Shipai Village, Guangzhou. Within just 0.31 kilo…
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    Sunrise on the Grand Canal, by william Havell, official artist to the embassy of China led by William Pitt, Earl Amherst of Arracan to the Chinese Emperor Jiaqing, Following the f…

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    Sunrise on the Grand Canal, by william Havell, official artist to the embassy o…
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    The first day of China's annual National College Entrance Examination, commonly known as #Gaokao高考. Hailed as a fair system for selecting talent, it has changed the destinies of m…

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    The first day of China's annual National College Entrance Examination, commonly…
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    The French ambassador to China Auguste Gérard, being received by the Guangxu Emperor, Peking. Colour lithograph from Le Petit Journal, January 20, 1895.

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    The French ambassador to China Auguste Gérard, being received by the Guangxu Em…
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    Modern nightlife in a traditional courtyard of Hutong, Beijing.

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    Modern nightlife in a traditional courtyard of Hutong, Beijing.
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    Doing some research on this albumen photograph, taken in Nanking, ca.1900. Anyone know the backgrounds and figures in this photograph?

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    Doing some research on this albumen photograph, taken in Nanking, ca.1900. Anyo…Doing some research on this albumen photograph, taken in Nanking, ca.1900. Anyo…
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    Chongqing, 1985, the Great Hall of the People, an iconic landmark of the city, it was completed in 1954 and the exterior of the building bears resemblance to the Temple of Heaven…

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    Chongqing, 1985, the Great Hall of the People, an iconic landmark of the city,…
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    The stunning Ming Dynasty (ca. 1537-1571) latticework of the partition door(格心棂花) , at main hall of Qingliang Temple (清凉寺) in Pingyao.

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    The stunning Ming Dynasty (ca. 1537-1571) latticework of the partition door(格心棂…The stunning Ming Dynasty (ca. 1537-1571) latticework of the partition door(格心棂…The stunning Ming Dynasty (ca. 1537-1571) latticework of the partition door(格心棂…
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    Fucuo 浮厝(floating burial) huts in Shanghai’ rice field, c. 1920—a temporary sanctuary for the dead. These structures sheltered coffins either waiting for their final journey back…

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    Fucuo 浮厝(floating burial) huts in Shanghai’ rice field, c. 1920—a temporary san…
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    Today, International Children's Day, who seems happier?

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    Today, International Children's Day, who seems happier?
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    Lying-flat chairs and swing chairs in Fuzhou parks — are they worth promoting globally?

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    Lying-flat chairs and swing chairs in Fuzhou parks — are they worth promoting g…Lying-flat chairs and swing chairs in Fuzhou parks — are they worth promoting g…
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    A rare private moment from Chairman Mao, playing card game with his daughter Li Na by his side in Beidaihe, the scenic resort city in northern China, 1954. 📸 Lv Houmin.

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    A rare private moment from Chairman Mao, playing card game with his daughter Li…
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    A visiting card from Hu Shih — leading figure of the New Culture Movement and professor at Peking University — to the last emperor Puyi. On it, Hu Shih wrote: “Today I have a clas…

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    A visiting card from Hu Shih — leading figure of the New Culture Movement and p…
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    A Han Chinese woman from northern China, around 1900. She’s wearing a traditional high-collared jacket (yuanbao ling) and narrow trousers, yet paired with Manchu platform shoes. A…

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    A Han Chinese woman from northern China, around 1900. She’s wearing a tradition…
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    Revisit Pingyao, the most intact and best-preserved ancient city still standing in China’s Han ethnic regions. This ancient city wall was first built around 2,800 years ago during…

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    Revisit Pingyao, the most intact and best-preserved ancient city still standing…Revisit Pingyao, the most intact and best-preserved ancient city still standing…
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    Today’s lunch is KFC! 🍔 Now on the high-speed train heading to Pingyao Ancient City 平遥古城 in Shanxi province. Ordered this through the China Railway App — super convenient! Getting…

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    Today’s lunch is KFC! 🍔 Now on the high-speed train heading to Pingyao Ancient…Today’s lunch is KFC! 🍔 Now on the high-speed train heading to Pingyao Ancient…
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    Chiang Kai-shek in Japan, October 3, 1927, at the Arima Hotel in Kobe City. That year, in order to win the approval of his lover Soong Mei-ling’s mother for their marriage, he sta…

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    Chiang Kai-shek in Japan, October 3, 1927, at the Arima Hotel in Kobe City. Tha…
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    Liang Shi梁实, China’s 59-year-old "Gaokao nailhouse." In 2026, he’s registering for his 30th Gaokao (China's high-stakes college entrance exam，held every year on June 7-9) targetin…

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    Liang Shi梁实, China’s 59-year-old "Gaokao nailhouse." In 2026, he’s registering…
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    "The face you make when you've been on duty since the 6th century..." 😂 This pottery warrior figurine from the Northern Zhou（557–581）/Sui Dynasty（581–618） is going viral for his "…

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    "The face you make when you've been on duty since the 6th century..." 😂 This po…"The face you make when you've been on duty since the 6th century..." 😂 This po…
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    Manners of the savages, Formosa, 1920s.

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    Manners of the savages, Formosa, 1920s.
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    One of the last cormorant fishermen, 86-year-old Huang Quande黄泉德, in Yangshuo, China, 2019. Photo by Peter Yan. This fading ancient tradition of cormorant fishing, which has a his…

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    One of the last cormorant fishermen, 86-year-old Huang Quande黄泉德, in Yangshuo,…
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    History in the making! The first astronaut from HongKong，Dr. Lai Ka-ying（黎家盈）, will be joining China's Shenzhou-23 mission! The spaceship is scheduled to be launched at 11:08 p.m.…

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    History in the making! The first astronaut from HongKong，Dr. Lai Ka-ying（黎家盈）,…History in the making! The first astronaut from HongKong，Dr. Lai Ka-ying（黎家盈）,…
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    The classic NE China flex, 1988, Shenyang Railway Station. 📸 Yann Layma.

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    The classic NE China flex, 1988, Shenyang Railway Station. 📸 Yann Layma.
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    CPC members in Yan'an延安 celebrate the Normandy landings. Two actors play Hitler and Goebbels as they learn about the invasion. June 1944.

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    CPC members in Yan'an延安 celebrate the Normandy landings. Two actors play Hitler…
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    In 2000, during his first visit to China as President, Vladimir Putin had a photo taken with Peng Pai, a 12-year-old boy, at Beijing's Beihai Park. According to reports, Putin wil…

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    In 2000, during his first visit to China as President, Vladimir Putin had a pho…In 2000, during his first visit to China as President, Vladimir Putin had a pho…