ANCIENT TIBETAN PRAYER WHEELS
The prayer wheel plays an important part in religious observances in Tibet, the ritual often resembling that of the ancient Christian church.

WATCH YOUR STEP
Picture shows nature of main roads in certain sections of western China; when the rains come, traveling is quite dangerous. Author seen on boulder at right.

FAR FROM THE MADDENING THRONG
Regimenting the whole village to bid a sad farewell; Samuel Pollard, author's traveling companion on this trip in the wilds, stands under the hat on the right

HAPPY FAMILY IN BACKWOODS
The Author spent two nights in this crudely-thatched home in the hills. Though poor, the people were extremely hospitable—and invariably happy.

PRIMITIVE COAL-MINING IN YÜN-NAN
Coal is abundant in many parts of Yün-nan, though production is small and methods of mining very crude. Picture shows tunnel leading underground.