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Here we had to turn our backs on the River, and trust ourselves to Chinese roads and our baggage to porters. We had hoped to be off at daylight the next morning; but nothing could be more dismal than our outlook when at last the light broke. The mountains were hidden in mist; all that we could see from our boat was the squalid straggling suburb; there was no sign Of the coolies who were to carry our baggage a long day's journey; and at 6 am. It was raining and' appeared likely to rain all day.
As twenty miles of unknown road stret ched between us and our proposed sleeping place, we did not spare our native staff either remonstrances or threats; and after we hadlanded some of them in the rain, which seemed to raise them to a just sense of the occasion, the porters came straggling up one by one. Having got through as well as we could the inevitable shouting, bullying, objections to the weight and to the division of the loads, &c., incidental to getting coolies to start on a land journey in China, at about a.m. We marched Off, skirting the right or North bank of the river, up stream. In less than a mile we turned our backs on the river and went North straight for the mountains.
Before further describing the journey it may be useful to future tourists in these parts to give some account of our equipage. For this stage from Shek-lung to the foot of the mountains two of us took sedan-chairs, which were used occasionally the other three walked the whole way. Our baggage, including camp beds, cooking vessels, &c., was carried by ten coolies, being packed as far as possible into the regular baskets, one of which makes one side of a coolie's load. We paid the chair and baggage coolies one dollar each for this day. Afterwards we engaged coolies from stage to stage paying them about 50 cents a day each.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book is an invaluable record of an expedition to the Lo-fou Mountains in China and an exploration of their history. The Lo-fou Mountains are a mountain range situated in the southeast of China with peaks over 3,000 feet high. The author traveled extensively in the area with the help of porters and guides, reaching the summit of the mountain and several ancient temples. The book provides detailed descriptions of the landscape, flora, fauna, and the many temples and their religious significance. The author also provides an account of the customs and habits of the inhabitants of the region. The book is also essential reading for those interested in the history of Chinese religion. It provides a valuable insight into a little-known area of China and its cultural heritage, shedding light on the significance of the Lo-fou Mountains in Chinese history. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781333618018_0
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