Bodies and Structures 2.0: Deep-Mapping Modern East Asian History

Trottoir Roulant - 游觀台 3

While some scholars have speculated that Dianshizhai is mis-dated, it appears more likely that this image was produced around the year 1897. The following two articles appearing in the journals Cuibao, and Jichengbao in late 1897. The Dianshizhai Huabao article repeats the text of these two news items verbatim. Both journals in turn credit an article in the 11th lunar month in Subao 苏报 as their source. 
 


 It is also possible that the image is based on European images that were likewise idealized depictions of the machine, like this one, which was likely produced before the expo actually opened.
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