Evening journal., 1921-07-27
SOUTH China
AGAIN WAR-TORN
So-called Pauper and Prov
inces Clash Over Pekin's
Authority
BIG CITY OF CANTON
IN HEART OF REGION

WASHINGTON. d. c.. July 81
Hostilities have broken out between
the two Kwang provinces Of south
ern China. Kwangsi remaining loyal
TO the Peking government. while
Canton in the Kwangtung province
is the stronghold Of Dr. sun Yat
Sans party, according to recent dis
patches.
These two provinces Of the former
Celestial Empire. crawl in a dragon
trail line across the south OF the
country from a point just west Of
Formosa where they begin to skirt
the China Sea west to the reaches Of
little-known Yunnan and Siam.
They are interesting in the very an
titheses Of some Of their character
istics. says a bulletin Of the National
Geographic Society.
Paupcr Versus Prince.
Kwangsi is usually considered the
pauper province and is the least
densely populated portion of China.
while Kwangtung which contains
Canton, one OF the largest cities in
the East. is the most ambitious Of
the divisions OF the republic.
From ancient times, Kwagsi, how
ever, has been a mysterious region.
Its wild mountain Businesses and
forest-clad hills have been the
haunts Of robbers, rebels and revo-
lutionists The natives have peo-
pied its grottos. caves and crags
with fairies. devils. dragonsAnd elfin
sprites and nature has populated
the hills with wild beasts that wan
der unmolested through the sparse
ly settled mountain districts.
The hill regions. duo TO their
steepness and lack OF soil, drive the
people Of the province TO a floating
existence upon its rivers. the pic
turesque and typical native junks
gliding past the queer flat-bootom
craft and the salt boats, on all OF
which at night the people. having
cast anchor. sleep TO the lullaby OF
the ceaseless roar Of waters and the
weird calls Of the natives to frighten
off the evil spirits.
Prophets Cherished at Home.
Kweilin. the capital OF Kwangsi.
like the capitals Of most Of Chinas
eighteen provinces. is located on the
banks OF a hospitable river-the
Kwei. a large tributary Of the West
River. Here in a city which cher
ishes the memory Of Shun who lived
in 22 3. C., and to whom three thous-
and years later was built a temple
which is standing today. the Cover
nor Of Kwangsi resides The lake
region between Pinglo and Kweilir
does not leave the traveller guessing
how the fairy stories originated. but
makes him wonder why the more
appreciative tourists have not made
a beaten trail TO some of the elfr
haunts.
Just within the eastern boundar,
Of the province stands Wuchow the
commercial capital Of Kwangsi.
The Chinese province name
Kwangtung we have Anglicized into
Canton. just one Of the many namei
which that city has worn since th'
days Of ancient Imperial Cathay
Its soubriquet is the City of the
Goat, which il won because five i'm
mortals once rode within its limits
before the end OF the Chou dynast,
in $50 b. c. upon FIVE goats. ans
their traditional mounts. which it d
explained. were turned into stone
are pointed out to this day.
Seat OF Progress.
The sleek Cinnamon OF Cantor
resemble closely the types whicl
one sees in various parts OF tn
United States, as the progressiv
Cantonese are ready to leave thei
country to try their luck in othe
cnmes The native Chinese sky
scrapers Of the city. which hav
been modelled after those Of Ney
York. would give the homesicl
American a lump in his throat for
sight Of the skyline of Manhattan
But out beyond the city in the rura
districts Of Kwangtung he woul
probably forget his pangs in IN
charm of the low stone houses o
the villagers tucked behind fields O
plumed millet, near their sweet
potato terraces and rice swampl
over which lutter long lines Of whit
streamers TO scare away the mas
pies. The violet-spangled meadow
the luXuriant ferns. the mystic pur
pie lotus. the fragrant Chinse mar
cissus, which almost grows befor
his eyes. the heavily clustered bou
gainvillea, and the giant bambo
make IL a land of beauty and deligh
4 kwangtung raises large number
Of mulberry trees from which IN
worms spin some Of our best sill
and since the return of many q
Kwangtung's people from Manil
where they have learned the secret
Of expert tobacco culture. this prod
4 uct is being added to her list.