On October 22nd, 1914, it was a fair in Xi 'an. The old photos of Shaanxi selected in this paper are the works of American explorer Meyer. From 1913 to 1914, he photographed street scenes, figures and buildings on the ancient land of Sanqin, and recorded the daily life of Shaanxi people in the early years of the Republic of China.

On August 7th, 1914, a melon farmer was eating watermelon in a certain place in Shaanxi. Is there an individual in Shaanxi called Sanqin? . The origin of Sanqin should start from Xiang Yu. After he established himself as the overlord of the West Chu, he divided the land of the former Qin State into three parts: Zhang Han was named King Yong, and all the hills were abandoned, which governed the west of Xianyang and the east of Gansu; Seal Sima Xin as the king of Sai, which is located in Liyang and governs the east of Xianyang; Dong Ming was named Zhai Wang, who was a high slave and governed northern Shaanxi. So later generations generally referred to Shaanxi as? Sanqin? .

On September 3rd, 1914, it was a lively market in Shaanxi. After the first shot of the Revolution of 1911 in Wuchang, Hubei Province, the second shot was fired in Xi 'an, Shaanxi Province. Zhang Fenghui, the staff of the 39th HunChengXie Command of Shaanxi New Army, launched an uprising, which disintegrated the rule of the Qing government in Shaanxi. In the Republic of China, Zhang Fenghui served as the governor of Shaanxi. Because he was not a confidant of Yuan Shikai, he was dismissed in June, 1914, and Lu Jianzhang took over.

February 1, 1914, Baqiao, Xi 'an. Baqiao is located on the Bahe River, with a history of about 2,611 years. It is a long-standing and magnificent bridge. In ancient times, this bridge was the main throat in and out of Xi 'an. People often bid farewell to their old friends here, so it was given a strong emotional color. For example, Li Bai sighed? Willow color every year, Fuling hurts? . Over time, Baqiao was called? Broken heart bridge? .

On February 1, 1914, near Baqiao, Xi 'an, a farmer's stocky oxen were pulling a millstone.

September 3, 1914, a street food market in Shaanxi.

August 31th, 1914, Xi 'an Bell Tower. The bell tower in Xi 'an was built in the early Ming Dynasty according to the royal architectural level, so it looks grand. During the Wanli period, due to the expansion of Xi 'an city, the bell tower also moved its address. The bell tower was repaired on a large scale twice in Qing Dynasty. On the occasion of the Revolution of 1911, the rebels fought fiercely with the Qing army in the bell tower.