Book 2 — TWO DAYS OUT FROM YUNGCHANGFU An almost everyday scene in the western part of China—China's "Switzerland"—on the main road from Chung-king to Upper Burma.
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THE ITINERANT NECROMANCER Predicted the disappearance of the author in five days; was himself found dead in village in three days.
COPPER KETTLE LANE IN YÜN-NAN-FU Copper is supposed to be a government monopoly, yet there is always abundance of copper here! One of the most interesting streets in all China.
AUTHOR'S CARAVAN FOUR DAYS FROM JOURNEY'S END And a snapshot of the bridge said by Chinese "to be possessed of a demon!"— because it ate up so much money in public subscription, and yet was never in repair!
TYPICAL SINGLE-SPAN BRIDGE OF INLAND CHINA. Engineers say that China possesses bridges of more varied design than any other country.
Top left—Hua Miao, all men, of North-eastern Yün-nan. Top right—Ch'in Miao, men, of Kwei-chow. 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.
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.
WHERE EAST MEETS WEST Playfellows in Far Interior China. The little white girl is the daughter of a missionary in Suifu, Szech'uan, where picture was taken on porch of mission residence.
BEAUTIFUL TONG-CH'UANFU IN YÜN-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.
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.)
IN UNSURVEYED AND LITTLE-TRODDEN YÜN-NAN Picture shows into what a dilapidated condition the roads are allowed to get; off courier roads, this is what you get.
IGNORANCE AND POVERTY Characteristic specimens of poor tribes found in wild areas off the beaten path in the province of Yün-nan; their food is rarely above famine conditions.
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.
