174

XVIII. VILLAGE WEDDINGS AND FUNERALS 179

XIX. NEW YEAR IN CHINESE VILLAGES 196

XX. THE VILLAGE BULLY 211

XXI. VILLAGE HEADMEN 226

PART II.--VILLAGE FAMILY LIFE

XXII. VILLAGE BOYS AND MEN 237

XXIII. CHINESE COUNTRY GIRLS AND WOMEN 258

XXIV. MONOTONY AND VACUITY OF VILLAGE LIFE 312

XXV. UNSTABLE EQUILIBRIUM OF THE CHINESE FAMILY 317

XXVI. INSTABILITY FROM FAMILY DISUNITY 324

PART III--REGENERATION OF THE CHINESE VILLAGE

XXVII. WHAT CAN CHRISTIANITY DO FOR CHINA? 341

INDEX 353

List of Illustrations

Chinese Villagers at Home _Frontispiece._

SOUTHERN VILLAGE SCENE } _Facing Page_ 16
A DETAIL--THE VILLAGE WELL }

SAWYERS PREPARING LUMBER } " " 24
ITINERANT BLACKSMITH'S EMPLOYED BY VILLAGERS }

THE VILLAGE COBBLER } " " 35
VILLAGE BROOM-MAKER }

WAITING FOR THE BOAT } " " 40
CROSSING THE FERRY }

STRINGS OF CHINESE CASH } " " 51
PREPARING THE STRINGS }

THRESHING } " " 77
AN AFTERNOON SIESTA }

THE WORLD'S OLDEST SACRED MOUNTAIN, T'AI SHAN } " " 141
SCENERY ALONG THE RIVER LIN }

GOING TO MARKET } " " 148
CHINESE MARKET SCENE }

CROP-WATCHER'S LODGE } " " 162
REAPING MILLET }

A BRIDAL PAIR } " " 188
TEMPORARY FUNERAL PAVILION }

ENTRANCE TO A YAMEN } " " 218
CHINESE COURT OF JUSTICE }

CHINESE PUNCH AND JUDY } " " 244
THE VILLAGE STORY-TELLER }

WOMEN PREPARING FOOD } " " 262
ON THE WAY TO THE FEAST }

ONE OF CHINA'S PARASITES--A BEGGAR }