北京第一盏电灯亮灯时间考

Examination on the Light Time of Beijing Finst Electric Lamp

北京第一盏电灯亮于何时?历来有1888年、1889年、1890年三种说法。本文认为,在1888年冬发电设备运抵北京后,为了检验设备可靠性,这套发电设备试运行,试灯成功,在晚清宫廷形成轰动效应。以亮灯时间为论,北京第一盏电灯亮于1888年冬。

When did the Beijing first electric lamp shine in？ There have been three versions, in 1888, 1889, 1890. This paper argues that, in the winter of 1888, power generation equipment was shipped to Beijing, in order to test the reliability of equipment, this set of power generation equipment was put on a trial run. Lamp test was a success, forming a sensational effect in the late Qing Dynasty palace. With the lighting time on Beijing, the first electric light lit in the winter of 1888.