Coping of capital of late clear north. American Du Dewei (Edward Bangs Drew) , came to quiet day 1865, the China that is a veteran is connected, custom of Ceng Renfu city and the duty Wu of peaceful wave custom manage. The article chose him at 1876-1895 year an one group old photograph that films in Beijing. Big tall Xuan Dian " great bless day civilian " memorial archway. The building that these photographs recorded the Beijing between Guang Xunian, vista, character waits video, the important true condition data that is research evening clear history. They can take us to walk into distant true however history, go having a look at the primitive appearance of Beijing of the 100 many ancient capital year ago, more intuitionistic than literal description. Mulish car, gain ground more than the sedan in folk. Du Dewei films the time of these photographs paragraph, be the period of v/arc be on the throne of smooth mood emperor. But Guang Xudi does not master real power, early days is mother of an emperor of the He Cixi after Ci Antai collective in power, when Ci An died 1881, ci Xi takes power alone. Of Beijing emperor city south the door -- big clear door. Big clear door is quiet day " country the door " , look low and pallet. Although its unlike Tian An Men in that way lofty is grand, but importance cannot small inspect. This at ordinary times not open, only the Long Chefeng a man-drawn carriage used in ancient times of emperor, empress, empress dowager can be passed from now on, civilian come here next litter, military officer comes here discontinue. The government-owned litter that 4 people carry. Official of quiet day period is right of the sedan use have definite grade system. In the capital, king father can multiply the big sedan that 8 people carry, taste, the sedan that 2 tasted chancellery can take 4 people to carry only; 3 taste above official to be able to sit green litter, 3 article sit below blue litter, the sedan of civilian home cannot be woolen cloth makings. The picture inside American envoy house. The United States is stationed in China envoy house is established 1862, the place is in east south road of alley of polished glutinous rice, the area exceeds a mu. 1901 " Xin Chou treaty " after signing, east alley of polished glutinous rice is incognito for east hand in civilian alley, namely famous diplomatic mission street. Reach of river of civilian alley drive is handed in east, this perspective can see British envoy house. Lead to the ave that esteems article door. Quiet day scholar attends imperial examinations to take an exam into Beijing, want to pass this; A lot of businessmen also must be passed from now on. A so main main street, look bumpy, everywhere dust collected on furniture. Storm when, sure dust flies all over the sky; When raining, become extremely muddy again on the road. Front door a tower over a city gate. Front door is the city inside Beijing south the door, "Beijing division 9 " one of. The landscape of hill of coal of royal drive center. When Ming Daixing builds Forbidden City, ever piled up here coal, reason has " coal hill " say. Emperors often come this admires the beauty of flowers, banquet of Xi Jian, drink, and mountain-climbing looks at Beijing division. Kang Xi emperor ever stayed here " 1000 feet lean on the sky Dan Qiu, the land of country below a man-drawn carriage used in ancient times hopes to close " line.