Loading

Photograph of the Zhenhai Tower in 1860

1860-04

Guangzhou Museum

Guangzhou Museum
Guangzhou, China

In 1857, Anglo-French forces occupied Guangzhou and took control of the strategically important Zhenhai Tower. In the image, an armed soldier from the allied forces is stationed by the city wall on the eastern side of the tower, in front of an umbrella-shaped sentry post made from wood and leaves. This is the earliest photograph of the Zhenhai Tower.

Show lessRead more
  • Title: Photograph of the Zhenhai Tower in 1860
  • Date Created: 1860-04
Guangzhou Museum

Get the app

Explore museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more

Interested in Design?

Get updates with your personalized Culture Weekly

You are all set!

Your first Culture Weekly will arrive this week.

Home
Discover
Play
Nearby
Favorites