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[Illustration: 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.]
[Illustration: 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.]
[Illustration: 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.]
[Illustration: PRIMITIVE COAL-MINING IN YUeN-NAN
Coal is abundant in many parts of Yuen-nan, though production is small and
methods of mining very crude. Picture shows tunnel leading underground.]
[Illustration: WOMEN WEAVING HEMP GARMENTS
These two pictures show (below) the women stripping hemp and (above)
weaving it into the picturesque garments they are wearing. They were all
dressed up for the occasion. It is surprising what they can do with such
primitive appliances. Picture was taken in the hill country beyond
Chaotungfu. They are all Hua Miao.]
[Illustration: HUA MIAO WOMEN AND CHILDREN
Basket on woman's back shows general method of transportation in the
hilly country inhabited by this fascinating tribe.
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