31 past vs present photos to feel the power of time! Each picture bears the traces of time, recording changes and growth. Let's walk through the tunnel of time and space, witness the moments of history, and feel the magic of time and the miracle of life!
1. Now vs Kangaroo Island, which was once scorched earth after the fires raged in Australia in 2019, has now become a lush forest.
2. The trenches of the First World War, the traces of war were once deeply carved on them, but they are now full of life and greenery under the soothing of nature.
3. The iconic wallpaper background of Windows XP, once an open grassland, is now covered with grapevines, creating a scene of abundant harvest.
4. Nature is amazingly resilient, and soon after a forest fire, we can see how quickly vegetation regrows, showing the tenacity of life.
5. In a week, the change of seasons causes a significant change in the scene of a wall, which is a reflection of the vagaries of the natural world.
6. In the southeastern region of Colorado, extreme weather alternates over short periods of time, from hot summer days to cold winters, and this drastic climate change is impressive.
7. Glaciers in the Arctic have declined significantly over the past century, a clear sign of global climate change.
8. The Laguna de Aculeo Lake was once a beautiful natural landscape, but due to climate change and human activities, it has now dried up and become a lost lake.
9. The Leifeng Pagoda of West Lake still maintained its original appearance in the late Qing Dynasty, and after reconstruction, it reappeared in front of the world with a new attitude.
10. Futiansi Village in Beijing's Shijingshan District, once home to the burial site of Mianxin, the fourth son of Emperor Jiaqing, has undergone great changes as urbanization progresses, but the Wooden Tablet Pavilion has been preserved as a cultural heritage.
11. Since the reform and opening up, Shanghai has undergone earth-shaking changes in the face of the city, from a small coastal city to an international metropolis.
2. The Buda Hanat Stupa in Nepal, with the passage of time and the development of the city, has gradually been surrounded by surrounding buildings and has lost its former tranquility.
13. Los Angeles has changed incredibly much from its early days to the present, growing from a humble town to a bustling metropolis.
14. The transformation of the Bund of the Huangpu River in Shanghai is a microcosm of China's urbanization process since the reform and opening up, which has undergone tremendous changes in just a few decades.
15. Abu Dhabi has risen from humble beginnings to one of the richest cities in the world in less than half a century.
16. Comparative photos of Dubai Marina show the astonishing changes from 2000 to 2020, with high-rise buildings springing up like mushrooms.
17. The construction process of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, from the tower under construction to the skyscraper after completion, completed this magnificent transformation in just seven years.
18. New York's Central Park, once a refuge for the homeless and poor during the Great Depression, is now an oasis in the city.
19. The statue on U.S. President's Hill was unfinished in 1922 and has become a famous historical landmark.
20. The Pyramid of the Sun of the Theotivakan civilization, one of the largest ancient structures in Mesoamerica, dates back to before the Spanish landed in the Americas.
21. The heart of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima has been a testament to history despite the devastating damage that the igloo still stands.
22. The Dome of Hiroshima, a remnant of a nuclear bombing, is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
23. The battlefield of the Normandy landings, once the front line of the war, has now become a peaceful tourist destination.
24. Jonathan, one of the world's longest-lived animals, pictured on the left in 1832, is now 188 years old, and his longevity has witnessed the passage of time.
25. Before and after the demolition of the Berlin Wall, the same person, in the same place, and with the same movements, showed the passage of time.
26. Yosemite National Park in the United States, a hundred years later, a fallen redwood tree is still unrotten, and people come and go, generation after generation.
27. The Bamiyan Buddha of Afghanistan, once one of the tallest Buddha statues in the world, was destroyed in 2001 and can now only be recalled in photographs of its splendor.
28. After the restoration of the Leshan Giant Buddha, although it has lost some of the vicissitudes of history, it still retains its magnificent momentum.
29. The world is changing, and people will grow up, the same person, the same place, the same posture, the reunion after 20 years.
30. Great-granddaughters and great-grandmothers, 90 years apart, met in the same place and at the same age, and it was a wonderful encounter across time.
31. The world is constantly changing, and everyone is a passerby in life, but there is always someone who accompanies us on a journey and enjoys a happy time together, which is a blessing in life.