on the Tientsin-Pukou Railway is very evident. Grading is practically all done on the southern tection, The rosd bed has been covered with crashed stone and the banks protected by grass sods in exposed places. The long straight stretches and gratefal curves shoald bea good example oftroad building to the Chinese, It seems to be their blot delight to introduce angeler. curves and.crooks in all directions except straight ahead. The Houchonfa-Tsingkiangpa road is still talked about, though nothing in the way of actual work on it can be found.
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