Chained performing bear and food vendors, Peking

Chained performing bear and food vendors, Peking

Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: Pe01-015.  Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus).  Other street entertainment kit is in the foreground.  This photograph is reproduced in 'Among the Celestials' by Ferry Bertholet and Lambert van der Aalsvoort, where it is captioned: "Street performance, Peking, c.1905-1910". 

Location

Beijing

Estimated Date

1905-1910

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph

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