On this trip passed the large village of the Chu clan. This village stands on a hillside, and is visible for miles around, is celebrated for its schulers, and several China at the present time hail is village. ten years for the provincial examinations unsuccessful in competing for the "Chiijén," but this year two candidates of the Chu din have been successful. Tv celebrate this auspicious event, theatre were being held as I passed the'place. wanton success in former years of cand from Tayehsien was attributed to the evil influence of the coal and iron imines, also the railway works, which had utterly upset the balance of things in the fungshun department. Three successful caniates rom the country shows that the fungshun of the district is getting re-adjusted favourably.
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