Historic Photographs of China

Historic Photographs of China

We enjoy finding, preserving and publishing lost, undiscovered and forgotten historical photographs of China, including its amazing people, places and culture.

Mao Zedong’s government regarded the past as a “black” time, to be erased in favour of the New China. The Cultural Revolution from 1966 to 1976 witnessed mass destruction of art works, books and photographs. As a result, historical photographs of China are very hard to come by.

We try to only publish photographs that have a powerful look, photographs that capture a moment in time, which can never be reproduced. The photographs below give a real insight into the lives of the Chinese people – and China – during historic eras and tumultuous times.