1912, facade of a family of Beijing wears a face. During the Republic of China just holds water, french cameraman Shidifen Pasente 1912 - filmed in Beijing 1913 a group of precious chromophotograph, recorded the social appearance of this ancient capital. What the Beijing at that time is in Yuan Shikai is regnant under, political situation is queasy, dispute is ceaseless. 1912, the memorial archway of sunny door Wai Street. Clear minor details is final 10 years, the population of Beijing stabilizes growth continuously all the time. But in quiet day and replace of dynasty of the Republic of China when, the society is queasy cause common people panic, a lot of people that fend here return home in succession; Still a batch of VIPs run to the other place " take refugee " . According to 1912 statistic of registered permanent residence, population of city of Beijing inside and outside 725 thousand person, relatively 783 thousand person of on one year decreased 58 thousand. 1913, market of lotus of sea of assorted Buddhist templeput on the brakes. After quiet day is ruined, full person lives inside city and the Han people live outside city limits is broken, flow of population of city of inside and outside is quickened. Full person loses the shelter of system, political place and economic position drop quickly, a lot of inside the house property of city core region is bought by parvenu of the Republic of China. 1912, the fastfood booth of street. We often complain house price is expensive now, await house price, chummage to also mediating population living area in those days actually distributing. The superstratum in rich population, society gathers to urban center, impoverished population distributings more in capital brim region, namely normally so called " sections of a city close to the city wall " area, here house price and price are very low, but living environment is harsh. 1913, sunny door. According to the Republic of China first year the investigation of social scholar Yan Jingyao, the ground of dirty random difference is outside sunny door, "Those who live over is Beijing most the people of rabble, the wagoner that be like ocean, beggar, small steal, and unemployed workers " . Accordingly, here is the area that guilty case sends high. 1913, beijing suburb buries the dead. Loom man still is wearing big tail. 1913, 4 men group photo, shi Difen's annotate says this is " organization of a culture " member. 1913, a Beijing other people western. At the beginning of the Republic of China year become divided of Beijing society income is particularly serious, official, professor every months of income 200 yuan, 300 yuan very normal, and broad worker, counterjumper, handicraft industry person, artisan is waited a moment, every months of income has ten yuan only. At that time Yuan Shikai's monthly pay is 24000 yuan, have at public expense additionally 40000 yuan, allowance for entertainment 40000 yuan. 1913, mound near the door street. Investigation shows, worker of Beijing carpet factory eats two food only everyday, food is steamed bread of corn, raw onion and big bowl soup, pickles, ate the meat only in January. Do one's best of its dress dress is economic, live to be big miscellaneous courtyard more, have wholesome establishment hardly. 1913, near the center austral Beijing. Yuan Shikai published the measure that society of a few stimulative economy develops, new-blown works raises somewhat. Still consolidating because of his main energy oneself position, improving put forth effort of respect of the people's livelihood insufficient, so the standard of living of common people does not have apparent promotion.