On the Trail of the Opium Poppy a Narrative of Travel in the Chief Opium Produc
On the Trail of the Opium Poppy a Narrative of Travel in the Chief Opium Produc
Alexander Hosie
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Down the valley flows the Tao River which we accompanied for a time ; but it shows a preference for the west, whereas the road sticks to the east side. At the village of Hsien-tien, however, twenty miles from Ti-tao Chou, the river sweeps east for a time and soon after turns west, while the road at a distance of six miles from Hsien-tien runs direct north through bare loess hills and after a gradual descent on the other side makes a steep plunge down to the sub-department city of Sha-ni. The Su...b-Prefect himself was good enough to meet me with some soldiers at a distance from the city, and, after an exchange of greetings, went on ahead to receive me at the elementary school-house which he had thoughtfully prepared for me. He had spent four years in Peking as a writer in one of the Boards and was anxious to obtain the most recent news of the Capital. Were all officials equally thoughtful, the lot of the traveller in China would be much happier ; for whatever charm travel brings VOL. I. I 114 ON THE TRAIL OF THE OPIUM POPPY during the day is greatly marred by the accommodation and miseries of the night.
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