How China has changed over the past hundred years

It is always interesting to see evidence of human superiority or, conversely, evidence of his inability to cope with nature and over time. China is the largest state in the world by population, and ranks third in terms of territory 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 the face of a country with such human and financial resources changed. We have selected historical photos from different sites, thanks to which you can go on a real journey through time.

Xi'an in 1921 and 2016. A city of subprovincial significance in Shaanxi Province, the seat of the provincial government. It has existed for more than 3,100 years, for some time it was the largest city in the world.

Yibin is an urban district in Sichuan Province in 1940 and 2016.

Xi'an in 1949 and 2016.

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

Wuhan in 1960 and 2016.

Shanghai in 1920 and 2016. The largest city in China and one of the largest cities in the world by population.

Nanjing Street in 1940 and 2016. Shanghai's main shopping street and one of the busiest shopping streets in the world.

Lanzhou, a city district in Gansu Province, in 1930 and 2016.

Lanzhou in 1910 and 2016.

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

Guiyang City in 1920 and 2016.

Guangzhou City in 1980 and 2016. The political, economic, scientific, technical, educational, cultural and transport center of the whole of Southern China.

Guangzhou City in 1970 and 2016.

Chengdu City in 1994 and 2016. It occupies the 5th place in terms of population in China - 14 million inhabitants.