Bottom left--Three Heh Miao--all women. Bottom
right--Hua Miao--two women have their hair done up in shape of horn to
denotes that they are married; others man.]

[Illustration: A REAL ABORIGINAL FEAST

The man on the left scowled in anger as the Author snapped his
picture--otherwise, all were happy. For them an exceptional feast, not an
everyday affair.]

[Illustration: WHERE EAST MEETS WEST

Playfellows in Far Interior China. The little white girl is the daughter
of a missionary in Sui-fu, Szech'uan, where picture was taken on porch of
mission residence.]

[Illustration: BEAUTIFUL TONG-CH'UANFU IN YUeN-NAN

The city in which the Author rested for several months when his right
arm was broken; situated between two high ranges, Tongch'uanfu Valley is
extremely beautiful.]

[Illustration: TWO VERY PRACTICAL WOMEN

Though their tribes have lived on same range of mountains "for eighty
centuries," they speak different languages and lead different life
generally. (One carries baby.)]

[Illustration: IN UNSURVEYED AND LITTLE-TRODDEN YUeN-NAN

Picture shows into what a dilapidated condition the roads are allowed to
get; off courier roads, this is what you get.]

[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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