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[Illustration: IGNORANCE AND POVERTY
Characteristic specimens of poor tribes found in wild areas off the
beaten path in the province of Yuen-nan; their food is rarely above famine
conditions.]
[Illustration: THE TENGYUEH WATERFALL
Mountains opposite are about 4,000 feet higher than the Tengyueh Plain,
which is about 5,500 feet; over this waterfall one of author's ponies
"committed suicide," Chinese said.]
[Illustration: FAMILY SCENE IN HUA MIAOLAND
In many districts of this wild country nothing will grow except corn
(maize) and hemp; latter people weave for clothing.]
[Illustration: REFORMED HUA MIAO STUDENTS TAKING IT EASY
Picture shows how much they have benefitted under the missionary's
influence. Taken at the British mission compound in Tongch'uanfu.]
[Illustration: FAR IN THE WILDS OF UNSURVEYED YUeN-NAN
Picture gives only a scant idea of the difficulties of negotiating
country of this nature. When river is high, there is no bridge. Author
on bridge.]
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