Execution in Old Shanghai, September 1904
Photographer unknown: Execution in Old Shanghai, September 1904. Major criminals were sometimes left to die publicly as an example to the innocent. A “cage” was constructed so that the inmate could either stand on tiptoe to relieve the pressure around his neck or finally suspend himself until he strangled.
Source: The Face of China As Seen by Photographers & Travelers 1860-1912, p. 89
Execution in Old Shanghai, September 1904
Photographer unknown: Execution in Old Shanghai, September 1904. Major criminals were sometimes left to die publicly as an example to the innocent. A “cage” was constructed so that the inmate could either stand on tiptoe to relieve the pressure around his neck or finally suspend himself until he strangled.
Source: The Face of China As Seen by Photographers & Travelers 1860-1912, p. 89