How to change China for a hundred years

It is always interesting to see evidence of superiority of a person or, on the contrary, the evidence of his inability to cope with nature and over time. China is the largest populous country in the world, and on the territory occupies the third place after Russia and Canada. This country is a great power, a world leader in the production of most types of industrial products.

One can only imagine how quickly that changed the face of the country with such human and financial resources. We picked historic photographs from different sites, through which you can make a real journey in time.

How to change China for a hundred years

How to change China for a hundred years

XI in 1921 and 2016. The capital and a sub values in Shaanxi province, the seat of the provincial government. There are more than 3100 years, some time was the largest city in the world.

How to change China for a hundred years

Yibin — urban region in Sichuan province, in 1940 and 2016.

How to change China for a hundred years

XI in 1949 and 2016.

How to change China for a hundred years

Wuhan in 1927 and 2016. The most populous city in Central China.

How to change China for a hundred years

Wuhan in 1960 and 2016.

How to change China for a hundred years

Shanghai in the 1920s and 2016. China's largest city and one of the largest population cities in the world.

How to change China for a hundred years

Nanjing road in 1940 and 2016. The main shopping street of Shanghai and one of the busiest shopping streets in the world.

How to change China for a hundred years

Lanzhou urban region in Gansu province, in 1930 and 2016.

How to change China for a hundred years

Lanzhou in 1910 and 2016.

How to change China for a hundred years

Hangzhou, 1900‑ies and 2016. The population of the urban area of Hangzhou is 1.75 million people.

How to change China for a hundred years

Guiyang city in 1920 and 2016.

How to change China for a hundred years

Guangzhou city in 1980 and 2016. Political, economic, scientific-technical, cultural, educational and transportation center of South China.

How to change China for a hundred years

Guangzhou city in 1970 and 2016.

How to change China for a hundred years

The city of Chengdu in 1994 and 2016. Takes the 5th place in terms of population in China 14 million residents.

Keywords: China | Asia | History | The past | Shanghai | Development | Archives | Historical pictures | Hangzhou city

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