PHOTOS: How China Has Changed in 100 Years

Curious to see how China has changed over the last 100 years? Photographer Dheera Venkatraman took on the challenge of venturing to different cities across China to recreate photos from 100 years ago. From Shanghai to Guiyang, Venkatraman found old photos of historical sites, bridges and land, and decided to reshoot them. 

Hangzhou in 1900 and in 2016.

Guiyang in the 1920's and in 2016.

Shanghai in the 1920's and in 2009.

Wuhan in the 1960's and in 2016.

Xi'an in 1921 and in 2016.

Guangzhou in the 1970's and in 2016.

Wuhan in 1927 and in 2016.

Lanzhou in the 1930's and in 2016.

Xi'an in 1949 and in 2016.

Yibin in 1940 and in 2016.

Chengdu in 1994 and in 2016.

Shanghai in 1940 and in 2016.

Guangzhou in the 1980's and in 2016.

Wuhan in 1931 and in 2016.

Lanzhou in the 1910's and in 2016.

The photos are shot using almost exactly the same angles and from the same points. Dheera allows us to travel through time and gives us a beautiful insight into China in the 1900's.

[Images via Dheera Venkatraman]