Image No. cn00149

Postcard Data

Size: 141x91mm
Caption: Petits métiers chinois / Sampaniers - Small chinese pedlars / Sampan men

Publisher:
Publisher's Reference: Petits métiers chinois 176

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: (Probable)

Topic: Sampan family

Action: Pair of sampans in dry river or canal bed in which a group of two women and a boy and a girl, are busy, probably with cooking. The decks are partly sheltered with straw mats, some of which are pushed out to open the space. Bedding and clothing are being aired. The front container, which is tucked in a basket, probably holds food.

Image Particulars: While less numerous than in Canton or Hong Kong, lived-in sampans were often seen in the Shanghai area.