THE WELCOME FAMILIAR TEA-HOUSE In many provinces of China, tea-houses, of which this one in Eastern Szech'uan is typical, are to be found about every ten li (3 miles) on the main road.
SPECIMEN OF "MAIN ROAD" IN N.E. YÜN-NAN Taken in the little-known part of Western China, far from any of China's "great paved highways"; author is in saddle.
THE OLD-FASHIONED SOLDIER All foreign travelers are given an official escort in the interior. This fu-song was a noble warrior! But not a bewilderingly efficient protector! He was a very lazy rascal!
FAREWELL TO THE TRAVELER These people had never seen a white man, their faces show that, at farewell after a very pleasant stay among them, they were not altogether broken-hearted to see the author go!
CONFUCIAN TEMPLE AT TONG-CH'UANFU Where the Author's life was miraculously saved; first temple in which the Author lived. Later, in Tibet, his life was again saved.
