Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-15
HOW THE WAR Is
AFFECTING CHINA.
Few American Visitors and Europeans
In Pekins Are In Little Mood TO
Travel


Picking. Sept ACCOMMODATIONS
Of The Associated Press)-Not only
has the stream Of travellers from
America dropped or greatly. but Wis
itors no longer come in great num-
bers across the Trans-Sibernian rail-
way, and English. Germans. French
men, Belgians Russians and Aus
TRANS OF military age have gone back
to Europe in large numbers and th3
Europeans still in China seem TO be
in little mood to travel A few Amer
leans, mostly women. find their way
to the show places Of China in spite
| Of the upset conditions of ocean travel
commerce and international affairs.
An occasional transport from the Phil
| ippines lands a large party OF Ameri-
| cans who seek out the famouR toEnbs.
/ walls and temples within easy reach Of
| Tientsin and Picking
More better when gets COOL is the
/ optimistic Prediction OF the Chinese
/ owners of empty hotels But their
4 faith in rush this autumn Is weak
| and all are hoping for speedy peace
The announcement that European
sailings from America for Europe
would be very light this season be-
cause OF the submarine warfare and
the upset conditions in the continent
al capitals gave rise 20 the hope In the
Far East that the annual summer rush
to Europe would turn Chinaward this
year. There were expectations that
teachers and other Americans who
must take their vacations in the sum-
mer would surely Deem to the Far
East this season. but the expectations
have not been realized
Chinglungchiao. which forms the
gateway to Mongolia. is ordinarily
thronged in fine weather by sight
seers who come FROM Picking to view
the great wall. It is here that the
new Ralgan line. which the Chinese
government Is building into Mongo-
liza. cuts through the great wall, thus
! connecting the heart Of China with
, the barbarians. whom the ancient en-
! perors tried to keep out by the great
. barriers OF stone and brick The well
! preserved ruins OF the wall. with It's
! great watchtowers. threand their way
: across the high mountains surround
|, ing this point where II hindered their
= passage through deep gorge. In
another place they tunneled beneath
the narrow mountain supporting the
| wall and afforded a passage for trains
whose smoke nils the recesses OF a
K ruined fortress which formerly ahord-
a ed shelter for Chinese archers intent
/, on keeping out the savages from the
: north and south-
: Donkey BOYS and coolies an dbegEars
:. 4 still await the trains from Peking. but
n their patience IL poorly rewarded; !,
" r. an exceptional train would yielc
B. three tourists, and many OF the trains
J. do not carry q single visitor.
n The same condition prevails a
r Naneou. the railway etaIion tWeiN'
miles south where tourists leave th'
train to make the ten mile donkey rid'
to the Ming Tombs. probably the mos
II famous show place In Northern Chi
m ma z. that point the tombs o
AZ thirteen members OF the Ming dynasty
IN are scattered about q great plail
2 which Is hemmed in on three side
h by high mountains chosen as
le protection against evil spirits.
In .he great marble arch whcl
re stands at the entrance TO the valh.
troops Of naked children wait in val
for tourists who will toss them silver
Al Along the rows of gigantic marbl
1 i camels, elephants and Hons which lin
III the once royal avenue to the tombi
II loafers. tired of waiting for visitors
beat toultoms.. wave flags and shou
y in an effort to scare away the hyin
locusts which are attacking IN
neiRhboring niIiet fields.
50 within the great red walls whic
es encircle the tombs and temple
half-naked attendants are asleep be
| meath the groves OF gnarled oak
n and cedars- Visitors are so few this
s. the gates are kept locked and
takes loud rapping TO waken n
gatekeePers because Of the din the IL
az Gust fighters are keeping mp through
'i- out the fertile valley.