在逝去的百年里,北京城发生了巨大的变化——从一个古老的帝国首都发展到一个日益崛起的大国政治中心。过去居住在这里的一些外国居民和曾经到过这里的游客拍摄了一套有中国文化特色的照片,为北京的变迁提供了独特的佐证。他们中间,有人对北京的古树非常感兴趣,尤其是那些种在寺庙、宝塔以及有文化意义的建筑物附近的古树。阿诺德植物园有幸收集到了这些照片(很多照片可以在他们的网站上找到)。 In the hundred years that have passed, great changes have taken place in Beijing, from an ancient capital of the empire to an increasingly powerful political center of great powers. Some of the foreign residents who used to live here and those who have been to this area have taken a series of pictures of Chinese culture to provide unique evidence of the vicissitudes of Beijing. Among them, some were very interested in the ancient trees in Beijing, especially those trees planted in temples, pagodas and culturally significant buildings. Arnold Botanic Garden has the honor to collect these photos (a lot of photos can be found on their website).