Title
Field irrigation in China
Caption
Field irrigation in China.
In order to raise water in the ricefields, Chinese men set up a gutter in which small boards linked together form a chain. Two coolies walking on pieces of bamboo activate a cultivated tree which sets the small boards in motion.
c. 1870-1880
Print (21,3 x 27,5 cm)
Private Collection
Date
1870
Credit line
Photo12/Photosvintages
Reference
WTZ02211_057
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
26,4Mb (1,8Mb) / 11,8in x 8,7in / 3543 x 2608 (300dpi)