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Faces of Guangyuan. Here are some (previously unseen) photographs from late-nineteenth century Sichuan, China. They come from the unpublished journals of missionary Florence Beauchamp, and I’ll add some more when I can. [1/?]
[2/?] Florence and Montagu Beauchamp were missionaries for the (Protestant) China Inland Mission. The story of how they got there is pretty special, but you may need to wait for my forthcoming book to see what I mean! For now, there’s this:
Florence had guests pose for photos in their courtyard. This is Song Dalaoye [宋(?)大老爷], the ‘mayor’ of Guanyuan: ‘He is in his robe of office and chain of official rank, and is holding his hand painted silk fan. His man servant holds his tobacco pipe ready for use.’ [3/?]
At Spring Festival, Montagu went to the Yamen (official residence) 'to photo the 'big man' as he came out in his open chair… At the riverside amidst the letting off of crackers, [he] gets out of his chair and prostrates himself in worship of the coming Spring.’ [4/?]
These men might (might!) be Yamen ‘runners’, (probably unpaid) assistants of Song Dalaoye or the magistrate. Runners were despised by foreigners and Chinese alike, ‘squeeze’ (i.e. corruption) being their only means of survival. [5/?]
[2/?] Florence and Montagu Beauchamp were missionaries for the (Protestant) China Inland Mission. The story of how they got there is pretty special, but you may need to wait for my forthcoming book to see what I mean! For now, there’s this:
No Barriers to Love. Here are some more extracts from China missionary Florence Beauchamp\u2019s journals, from New Year of 1900. Perhaps her experiences offer some perspective, if not comfort, to those of us who have had a lonely year. [1/12] pic.twitter.com/4moEjuOCn0
— Dan Hopper (@evohopp) December 30, 2020
Florence had guests pose for photos in their courtyard. This is Song Dalaoye [宋(?)大老爷], the ‘mayor’ of Guanyuan: ‘He is in his robe of office and chain of official rank, and is holding his hand painted silk fan. His man servant holds his tobacco pipe ready for use.’ [3/?]
At Spring Festival, Montagu went to the Yamen (official residence) 'to photo the 'big man' as he came out in his open chair… At the riverside amidst the letting off of crackers, [he] gets out of his chair and prostrates himself in worship of the coming Spring.’ [4/?]
These men might (might!) be Yamen ‘runners’, (probably unpaid) assistants of Song Dalaoye or the magistrate. Runners were despised by foreigners and Chinese alike, ‘squeeze’ (i.e. corruption) being their only means of survival. [5/?]