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English: Saint John Church located in Cangqian Shan,Fuzhou,Fujian province,China.Built in 1860,the owner was Church of England.After 1949,it is used as a print workshop.This photo was shot by John Thomson during 1869 and 1872.
中文:位于福州烟台山顶的圣约翰教堂,俗称石厝教堂,1861年建成。

1870年末到1871年初,出生于英国爱丁堡的著名的英国旅行摄影家约翰·汤姆森(John Thomson,1837--1921)来到福建旅游,拍下大量照片。这是从福州沿闽江至南平的旅程中所拍的一幅相片。 1862年,25岁的汤姆森开始到亚洲旅行、摄影。他漫游过马六甲、印度、柬埔寨、泰国和中国等地,热心研究各地的风土人情。1866年他在英国举办了亚洲摄影展。1869年,约翰汤姆森再次来到中国,在香港皇后大道开设了一间摄影室。不久,他从香港启程,深入中国沿海和内地,进行了一次历时4年、辗转四千多英里的旅游摄影。1872年下半年,约翰汤姆森结束了在中国的拍摄旅行,经香港回到英国。  

此图片出自1872年出版的《福州和闽江》(Foochow and the River Min)。
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Source Foochow and the River Min
Author John Thomson,1837--1921

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