Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-03-23

snip DIS IL was an Imperial SHRINE"
and China now has Republican
form of government Behind it is
another temple-closed. Retrac-
ing our steps we came back to the
place we had turned squarely to the
| left and going straight on to
the other end Of the great
brickwalled enclosure we stood
up on the circular plat
form of marble called the "Altar
of Heaven" where the Emperor
knelt III worship with nothing Wis
ible but the sky" There are some
other buildings within the enclosure
which / shall not attempt to de-
scribe. Across the street and not
far away is the Temple of Agricul-
ture.
On the following day, we took
the train to Ching Lung Chiao for
visit to the enormous defense work
known as the Great Chinese Wall,
which was built more than 200
years before Christ, through d
rough, mountainous country to keep
out the northern enemies. By
straight course it would be over
200 miles from end to end, but
it's windings greatly add to its
length. At the bottom it is 25 feet
wide and at the top about IS feet.
Wednesdays sightseeing was in the
city and included the Lama Tenn
pie. Temple of Confucius, Drum
Tower, the Winter Palace and Dra-
gon Screen, Central Park, etc.
On another day we went to the
Peking Union Medical College. es-
tablished by the Rockefeller Foun-
dation and opened just this year.
One of the doctors took good deal
of interest and pride in showing us
through what is held to be the equal
of anything, of it's kind in America
and we could see that it was a
thoroughly we'll equipped institu-
tion with it's large library, splendid
buildings, electric plant, water
works, laundry, telephone system,
hospital, laboratories. etc., etc. The
exterior finish is to reproduce the
decorations of ancient temples and
is very beautiful. The instruction
is given in English.
The city of Peking is surrounded
by an immense wall, quite wonder
in itself. Walks along the top of it,
which are as broad as good street,
give the additional opportunity to
study the city. At one point are still
located the astronomical instru-
ments made of bronze by the Jesu-
its, in the 18th century. They give
evidence of still being in use.
On leaving Peking we seemed to
have some unfortunate experiences,
but they were not sufficient to make
US believe other than that "all
things work together for good" Ito
them that love God" BY arrange
ment, ricksha men were at the gate
before daylight to take us and the
trunk to the depot and it was a
long ride we had, arriving with am
pie time for checking baggage, etc.
the unlimited services of a |
coolie we were thrust into good |
place to ride and reached Tientsin |
incident But in Tientsin |
there are at least three stations |
and we detrained at one of the two |
wrong places and consequently |
missed the train to Tsinanfu. This |
gave opportunity to send a telegram !
ahead; lose some hours Of time; |
and pay an extra fare on the next |
train. AS uninteresting as Tient- |
sin is, we looked over a portion of I
1t and went on our way arriving in |
Tsinan after night. Mr.. Torrey,
with whom we had been in CORES
pondence same to meet us, but-al-
though we were on the lookout too
he did not find us and we went to
a hotel where he located us by
phone after we had retired. At
breakfast a letter from him was de-
ivered and soon we were at his
home to learn that he had an i'm
portant trip to make into the open
out where the famine was
asst spring. 1t suited me well in
Iced to make this trip and before /
ong, with two wheelbarrOws and
we were on the way. By /
sail boats, the barrows and on foot \
we made something over 100 miles 4
On this trip and / saw people who
lad received relief through funds | II
1ad been permitted to forward to
Mr.. Torrey earlier in the year. Con-
litions are still bad in their section
md owing to floods there was ex-