Digitally restored photos from old China (est. 1880-1925), via Ralphrepo…
Vintage pictures
Those were the days
An old photo from late 80s, featuring a few of the very top Chinese pop stars then. Regrettably three of them were gone at considerably young age…
Danny Chan’s mysterious death in 1993, aged 35, still puzzles many. Leslie Cheung took his life a decade later on April Fools’ Day in 2003 when he was 46. While Anita Mui lost her battle against cancer later in the same year at age 40.
Dave Wong, the youngest of all, is now 47. He has recently announced that he’s retiring from the showbiz in late 2010 after completing his current tour.
It’s the end of an era. How time has passed.
Japanese antique world map
Vintage world map by Japanese mapper Nagakubo Sekisui, created in 1850…
Notice how huge Antarctica was portrayed back then; global warming lol?
[more Japanese antique maps at Joel’s blog]
Vintage Formosa – historical photos of Taiwan
Found this website, Taipics.com which shares a large archive of old Taiwan photos. Sharing a few of my favourites here; check the site for more if it’s of your interest…
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Vintage geisha postcards
Flickr user Vintage Lulu is sharing her collection of Geisha postcards from late 19th and early 20th century; some of the postcards are reproduction and purchased in Japan while others original period pieces acquired in the UK… [via Neatorama]
I am not sure if geisha is the right word to describe the postcards though… most of those ladies look like ordinary people (including some westerners) wearing traditional Japanese kimonos instead of real geishas. The pics are pretty neat nonetheless.
Old-Japan-era bathing beauties
Photo of Japanese Geisha posing in swimsuits (or bath-suits) during the Meiji Era (1868-1912) or Taisho Era (1912-1926) of old Japan…
More pictures available on Flickr [via Japanprobe]