This city has been in existence 4,000 years, but in all its long life ils strangest experience must have been on Sundwy last when the first train arrived from Tsingtao. Iunderstand about thirty foreign visitors came up to celebrate the occasion or to see the city. It is to be and possibly the place was pleased' with hoped they mere pleased with the place, them; but that is probably considered of less importance.
The railroad is now being pushed on westward with great energy towards the great central market towa of Choutsun, some sixty miles further on.
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