Image No. cn00070

Postcard Data

Size: 141x91mm
Caption: Petits métiers chinois - Restaurant en plein air / Small chinese pedlars - A restaurant in the street

Publisher:
Publisher's Reference: Petits métiers chinois 171

Stamp: China

Printing Technique: Phototype
Color Nature: B&W
Postcard Particulars: Postmark year erroneous

Printer:

Image Data

Image Nature: Photograph
Image Author: René Tillot (Probable)
Creation: -1905 (Certain)
Creation Place: (Assumed)

Topic: Outdoor restaurant

Action: Men seat at outside tables near a food stall in Beijing. On the right foreground are two bamboo poles with empty baskets. The ornate facade of the large shop in the back is typical of north China, while the hanging signs are specific to its trade. Passersby include a Manchu woman.