This place shares with Tientsin the dignity of being the capital of the province and the official residence of the great Viceroy Li Hung-chang, from whose yamen some events of general interest are occasionally published. It is also the head of navigation, being on one of the five important rivers which centre at Tientsin and situated 120 ailles from the latter place, which lies a little N. of due E. Itis also the most important shopping place on the great high road from Peking to central and southern Shan-siond the provinces to the S.W. In fact
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