The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-03
CANTON'S GAY STREETS.
<LLETs OF HIaH-soUNDIN9 NAMES
IBLlzE WIN COLOR.


Tho narrow. evil-smelling streets Of Canton
are picturesque, fascinating, wonderful. Some
Of thom bear high sounding names, such as:
The Street OF Repodng Dragons, The Street OF
Saluting Dragons, The Street Of One Hundred
Grandsons, The Street Of Ono Hundred thousand
Grandsons, The Street Of Golden Profits.
The Street Of Golden flowers The Street Of
/ Ten thousand Hnppinesses Others are more
simply dubbed: Old Clothes Street, Physic
Street, New Green Pen Street Only eight or
nine feet in Width paved. but lacking Sidewalks
and impossible for wagons or carriages. these
tiny alleys glow With color, tccm with busy life.
able novelties
T,. ,,.u,.. - a., .,, -, ,
Ioo 'Iae,hy ana 'he inhg .ihcanoe OF most
Cantonese buildings make II difficult TO realize
that tbe ei,v da,.s bocL ,,o ,.n,,,;.. b.to,. An.
cb,is,isn ~, % h"s q, Wv" - .sn 49, ,ir 'ss
surrounding wall and s.,sr.i ~ ths n.sodos
arc known to be very old.
To all streets In the shop district a festal air
is given by colored signboards decorated With
golden Characters, which, on projecting iron bars
hang iensthwisc To their somewhe, bewilder-
, us ', "a, arc euuea .no olue !" co"oh eio'nos
worn by hus'lins, busiling crowd. the varied
b., nues Of alls in which M.ndaiins are clad. and
W, say banners nags' ian'ofns ana urnoreiias
heid aoit In the professions always escorung
60. az ' ls VI "e" Eenen , ,.., eso
s"ce" mo most Characteristic and Interesting
porting on their roofs A Lattice uork Of bamboo
nol.a ., ,,h,ch ,.s, 80. .s,. y, IT,. n,apsI
pores On "nlcn resi- ma" capable Of being moved
night sliding sbu,,.ys fu,nish p,o,ec,,on bu,
Mi. ,.,,,,..t, 49,. ,," ou'
doorless windowlcss shops is thrown open. This
arrangement, adds eny.ty 20 tho ,borourhf.ros,
and shops destinations arc often doubled by
Its having beyond the counter an opon division
where the artIe,. so,a ia n,nuf,c,u,cd In fuu
view mon arc carving wood. painting fans or
lanterns weaving on hand looms, working in
metals, emoroidering. all OF which Is done With
marvenously little elbow room. the Chinese BE-
Ing remarkable for their ability to work and
n'eih very small space
Ono does not ind all these industries grouped
w. 80 VIZ o'eos arc ue'o,ou W VI. manu-
'ae'uio ana SAC OF special article Thcro arc
silk streets. embroidery streets fan streets carved
~ 49, .hoo $500 "noIe can 10 'ounu
a, an hinus OF 'oo' coverings ranging from COO
shoes with painted heel, destined 10, Golden
iiii.. . ~, eomo,,. n a., ea nc. o E TS
are streets all glowing green with lad. Tn.
,n ~. ., a. Me ms lantern streets Ia addition
- So wv sNoS
life by tho Chinese. vast numbers are made for
p.rticulny occ..,op. .,d ,,.,i,.,. tn. -.
ssr..,,. "I ine'o orc
hung not only beside the shop,
but also from tho bamboo trellis work extending
acro,s IN, street. n,s,d.. all a.. t.nri,,II,,
.,,,,S, I on VIC 'ah'',uAS
paih'od lanterns OF continental shapes, there
Is a gay confusion OF flowers fruits birds In.
.ects dInron. ssh,. vhich corhtn. a. VT.
1n' nsnoN "m.n 'oinoine 70 MAKE
q very ioir Imitation OF fairylAnd. So beauti-
fully made are these lanterns and 80 nbsurdly
rhsnp Ar, ,h.x tb,, 4, ,.ori,.. ..I,-.o,,,o, a.
' ,na' - ioduHos oen'e"uHoi 10
fethn from buying them by hundreds
One docs not soon tire OF the ehops hut mapv
other things In this. s,,e.,s ,t,,.c, o,... 80,
H., ,r.'. " '' a'ua'. o''e nuoh'
noh mere arc INC wise men; or fortunetellers
wi,n lheT nkSSiing trained birds seated on the
corners. the i,inerant restaurants containing
naiE'i y! ready 70 SQUAT down and for a few
aSn 70 perform WONDERS the migratory dentist
s as heckinee string OF teeth the barber
oss nome ~ sca' on MS box, and who after
NJ npa 'E q esr.omet brushing ou' and plating
S IioVenas IN VIC name 81 massage,
~, ,s "a ~, uiy W puIeh ana pouhn MN winding
nnl $780, e'Io'naheo ny yEopnhy driving INTO
nus nivuih cats long Ivory instrument which !
nn ,nnVTent l9reiEn deyli almost expects Ia See
,hme.Ee .htnuEh me Opposite arihce: me money |
'nanEets VINO sit pehind tables 10 which their |
'uIlss o, Gasp arc chaincd and the members and |