Above: This undated file photo provided by Chinese photographer Yin Xiaojun shows Yongyue Pavilion about a century ago in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province.
Below: This photo taken on June 15, 2023 by Xinhua photographer Jiang Wenyao shows Yongyue Pavilion in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. French diplomat Auguste Francois came to Kunming in 1899. During his 5 years of stay in the city, He took thousands of photos with his 7 cameras.
About a century later, with the efforts made by Chinese photographer Yin Xiaojun, some of these photos, together with pictures taken by others from 1896 to 1925, were published in China in 2017.
From the contrast between these 12 old pictures of the landmarks in Kunming and photos taken by Xinhua photographers, people nowadays have a chance to get a glimpse of the changes taken place in the city during the past century. (Xinhua)
Above: This undated file photo provided by Chinese photographer Yin Xiaojun shows a view of the residences in the late Qing Dynasty in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province.
Below: This aerial photo taken on June 15, 2023 by Xinhua photographer Jiang Wenyao shows a view of the same location in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. French diplomat Auguste Francois came to Kunming in 1899. During his 5 years of stay in the city, He took thousands of photos with his 7 cameras.
About a century later, with the efforts made by Chinese photographer Yin Xiaojun, some of these photos, together with pictures taken by others from 1896 to 1925, were published in China in 2017.
From the contrast between these 12 old pictures of the landmarks in Kunming and photos taken by Xinhua photographers, people nowadays have a chance to get a glimpse of the changes taken place in the city during the past century. (Xinhua)
Above: This undated file photo provided by Chinese photographer Yin Xiaojun shows the West Temple Tower about a century ago in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province.
Below: This photo taken on June 13, 2023 by Xinhua photographer Jiang Wenyao shows the West Temple Tower, which is renovated based on historical documents in the 1970s, in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. French diplomat Auguste Francois came to Kunming in 1899. During his 5 years of stay in the city, He took thousands of photos with his 7 cameras.
About a century later, with the efforts made by Chinese photographer Yin Xiaojun, some of these photos, together with pictures taken by others from 1896 to 1925, were published in China in 2017.
From the contrast between these 12 old pictures of the landmarks in Kunming and photos taken by Xinhua photographers, people nowadays have a chance to get a glimpse of the changes taken place in the city during the past century. (Xinhua)
Above: This undated file photo provided by Chinese photographer Yin Xiaojun shows the Zhong'ai Archway about a century ago in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province.
Below: This photo taken on June 15, 2023 by Xinhua photographer Jiang Wenyao shows the the Zhong'ai Archway, which is rebuilt in 1999, in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. French diplomat Auguste Francois came to Kunming in 1899. During his 5 years of stay in the city, He took thousands of photos with his 7 cameras.
About a century later, with the efforts made by Chinese photographer Yin Xiaojun, some of these photos, together with pictures taken by others from 1896 to 1925, were published in China in 2017.
From the contrast between these 12 old pictures of the landmarks in Kunming and photos taken by Xinhua photographers, people nowadays have a chance to get a glimpse of the changes taken place in the city during the past century. (Xinhua)
Above: This undated file photo provided by Chinese photographer Yin Xiaojun shows a sutra pillar, a stone pillar inscribed with Buddhist scripture, about a century ago in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province.
Below: This photo taken on June 14, 2023 by Xinhua photographer Jiang Wenyao shows the sutra pillar displayed in Kunming Museum, which is built on the original site of the pillar, in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. French diplomat Auguste Francois came to Kunming in 1899. During his 5 years of stay in the city, He took thousands of photos with his 7 cameras.
About a century later, with the efforts made by Chinese photographer Yin Xiaojun, some of these photos, together with pictures taken by others from 1896 to 1925, were published in China in 2017.
From the contrast between these 12 old pictures of the landmarks in Kunming and photos taken by Xinhua photographers, people nowadays have a chance to get a glimpse of the changes taken place in the city during the past century. (Xinhua)
Above: This undated file photo provided by Chinese photographer Yin Xiaojun shows the Jade Rooster Archway in the late Qing Dynasty in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province.
Below: This photo taken on June 13, 2023 by Xinhua photographer Jiang Wenyao shows a night view of the Jade Rooster Archway in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. French diplomat Auguste Francois came to Kunming in 1899. During his 5 years of stay in the city, He took thousands of photos with his 7 cameras.
About a century later, with the efforts made by Chinese photographer Yin Xiaojun, some of these photos, together with pictures taken by others from 1896 to 1925, were published in China in 2017.
From the contrast between these 12 old pictures of the landmarks in Kunming and photos taken by Xinhua photographers, people nowadays have a chance to get a glimpse of the changes taken place in the city during the past century. (Xinhua)
Above: This undated file photo provided by Chinese photographer Yin Xiaojun shows the Huguo Bridge and the nearby gate about a century ago in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province.
Below: This photo taken on June 15, 2023 by Xinhua photographer Jiang Wenyao shows a view of the renovated Huguo bridge and its surroundings in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. French diplomat Auguste Francois came to Kunming in 1899. During his 5 years of stay in the city, He took thousands of photos with his 7 cameras.
About a century later, with the efforts made by Chinese photographer Yin Xiaojun, some of these photos, together with pictures taken by others from 1896 to 1925, were published in China in 2017.
From the contrast between these 12 old pictures of the landmarks in Kunming and photos taken by Xinhua photographers, people nowadays have a chance to get a glimpse of the changes taken place in the city during the past century. (Xinhua)
Above: This undated file photo provided by Chinese photographer Yin Xiaojun shows a view of Tuodong Street about a century ago in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province.
Below: This photo taken on June 14, 2023 by Xinhua photographer Jiang Wenyao shows a view of Tuodong Street in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. French diplomat Auguste Francois came to Kunming in 1899. During his 5 years of stay in the city, He took thousands of photos with his 7 cameras.
About a century later, with the efforts made by Chinese photographer Yin Xiaojun, some of these photos, together with pictures taken by others from 1896 to 1925, were published in China in 2017.
From the contrast between these 12 old pictures of the landmarks in Kunming and photos taken by Xinhua photographers, people nowadays have a chance to get a glimpse of the changes taken place in the city during the past century. (Xinhua)
Above: This undated file photo provided by Chinese photographer Yin Xiaojun shows horses carrying goods to downtown Kunming in the late Qing Dynasty in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province.
Below: This aerial photo taken on Jan. 1, 2022 taken by Xinhua photographer Hu Chao shows an international freight train ready to depart from Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province for the Lao capital Vientiane. French diplomat Auguste Francois came to Kunming in 1899. During his 5 years of stay in the city, He took thousands of photos with his 7 cameras.
About a century later, with the efforts made by Chinese photographer Yin Xiaojun, some of these photos, together with pictures taken by others from 1896 to 1925, were published in China in 2017.
From the contrast between these 12 old pictures of the landmarks in Kunming and photos taken by Xinhua photographers, people nowadays have a chance to get a glimpse of the changes taken place in the city during the past century. (Xinhua)
Above: This undated file photo provided by Chinese photographer Yin Xiaojun shows the Golden Horse Archway in the late Qing Dynasty in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province.
Below: This photo taken on June 13, 2023 by Xinhua photographer Cui Wen shows the Golden Horse Archway on Jinbi Street in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. French diplomat Auguste Francois came to Kunming in 1899. During his 5 years of stay in the city, He took thousands of photos with his 7 cameras.
About a century later, with the efforts made by Chinese photographer Yin Xiaojun, some of these photos, together with pictures taken by others from 1896 to 1925, were published in China in 2017.
From the contrast between these 12 old pictures of the landmarks in Kunming and photos taken by Xinhua photographers, people nowadays have a chance to get a glimpse of the changes taken place in the city during the past century. (Xinhua)
Above: This undated file photo provided by Chinese photographer Yin Xiaojun shows an examination hall compound, in which local imperial examinations were held, in the late Qing Dynasty in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province.
Below: This photo taken on June 15, 2023 by Xinhua photographer Jiang Wenyao shows a view of Yunnan University which is built on the original site of the old examination hall compound in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province. French diplomat Auguste Francois came to Kunming in 1899. During his 5 years of stay in the city, He took thousands of photos with his 7 cameras.
About a century later, with the efforts made by Chinese photographer Yin Xiaojun, some of these photos, together with pictures taken by others from 1896 to 1925, were published in China in 2017.
From the contrast between these 12 old pictures of the landmarks in Kunming and photos taken by Xinhua photographers, people nowadays have a chance to get a glimpse of the changes taken place in the city during the past century. (Xinhua)
Above: This undated file photo taken by French diplomat Auguste Francois and provided by Chinese photographer Yin Xiaojun shows a caravan on Shuncheng Street in the late Qing Dynasty in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province.
Below: This aerial photo taken on June 15, 2023 by Xinhua photographer Jiang Wenyao shows a shopping mall on Shuncheng Street, southwest China's Yunnan Province. French diplomat Auguste Francois came to Kunming in 1899. During his 5 years of stay in the city, He took thousands of photos with his 7 cameras.
About a century later, with the efforts made by Chinese photographer Yin Xiaojun, some of these photos, together with pictures taken by others from 1896 to 1925, were published in China in 2017.
From the contrast between these 12 old pictures of the landmarks in Kunming and photos taken by Xinhua photographers, people nowadays have a chance to get a glimpse of the changes taken place in the city during the past century. (Xinhua)
