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[Illustration: 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.]
[Illustration: SPECIMEN OF "MAIN ROAD" IN N.E. YUeN-NAN
Taken in the little-known part of Western China, far from any of China's
"great paved highways"; author is in saddle.]
[Illustration: 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!]
[Illustration: 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!]
[Illustration: 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.]
[Illustration: 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.
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