洋人眼中的清末中國

這是一些有關中國、有關晚清的珍貴明信片。

它們由昔日在中國的外國人製作，而後貼上大龍票，經過漫漫征途，輾轉到達英、法、德、奧、意、美、日……乃至世界的各個角落。歷經風雨，歷經戰亂，趟過綿長的歲月之河，周周轉轉，最後回到一對中國畫家夫婦的手中。

閱讀這些明信片，就像是跟隨一位當時的西方人在晚清中國走了一遭，看不盡的神秘與新奇，數不完的愚昧和落後，還有那重重苦難、種種屈辱、深深憂傷，交織成一曲大清帝國的悲涼輓歌。

翻開此書，那晚清的氣息撲面而來……

Here are some preciouspostcartsabout China's Late Qing Dynastyhistory.

The images were eitherphotographedor drawn by the visitors to China, printed in Beijing,and sentwith dragon stamps to the foreigner's home country, suchasBritain, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, America, Japan. Theywerethen kept in some foreigners. Through wind, rain and warravagedconditions, and at last come back intoChinesehands.

Critiquing the postcards inthiscollection is like stolling along the promenade of anunhappyperiod of Chinese history captured by the foreign visitorswho werethere at that time, you would just like have traveledaround thedecadent Qing Empire with so sadness mood.

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