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Picture shows native tea dealers at Ku-kiang bringing in tea for
transport to the great tea factories in Hankow, where it is prepared for
export.]

[Illustration: AUTHOR ON NANKING CITY WALL

Taken during the Revolution, when Author was acting as war
correspondent for world-wide news agencies.]

[Illustration: AT HANKOW--THE CHICAGO OF CHINA

River-front scene at low water, showing junks that transport general
cargo down-river from the exporting districts. This is a typical
riverfront scene.]

[Illustration: A LONELY TRAVELER

This picture was taken far out in untraveled China Far West. For days
you meet no sign of human habitation, and woe betide you if the river
rises!]

[Illustration: EARNING HIS LIVING

This coolie, who carries 420-lb. bale of cotton, as seen in the picture,
from the ship in the river to the Hankow Bund, probably earns a dollar
and a half per week!]

[Illustration: TEA FOR FOREIGN LANDS

Foreign steamers being loaded with native cargoes for export; scene on
the Hankow Bund. The tea trade of China has lost considerable ground in
recent years.]

[Illustration: WILLOW PATTERN TEA HOUSE IN SHANGHAI

A famous landmark in the native city; said to be one of the oldest
tea-houses in China. Much business is transacted in these tea-houses all
over the country.]

[Illustration: THE PERIGRINATING BARBER OF ANCIENT CHINA

If there is an "artist" on this earth, it is the Chinese barber. An hour
in his chair makes you long for a week in bed to fully recover!]

[Illustration: AUTHOR'S HOUSEBOAT (WUPAN)

In which he passed eighteen days on the Yangtze-kiang; scene at one of
the rapids in upper reaches of river.]

[Illustration: AUTHOR'S MODEST CARAVAN IN SZECH'UAN

And a fine body of men they were, kept in order by the general factotum
in the foreground--each of them earning about 25 cents a day.]

[Illustration: QUAINT CHINESE ORCHESTRA HALWAYS MEN

Typical old-time orchestra anywhere in China; the Chinese say, "Once a
musician, always a musician"--so it usually runs in the family.]

[Illustration: SCENE ON THE UPPER YANGTZE

Author and the cook on the aft of the houseboat after all the dangerous
rapids had been passed. The ropes are made of bamboo. En route to
Chung-king.]

[Illustration: MOTLEY GROUP OF HUA MIAO MENFOLK

Picture gives an idea of how the Hua Miao in certain sections are being
gradually absorbed by the Chinese; thes