Some time ago there were dreadful rumours to the effect that the Temple of Heaven was to be turned into a "useful" place. Precisely to what use it was to be put nobody seemed quite sure but young China had, apparent] made up its mind that purpose as a place of worship was out of date. Its long association with Manchu rale was in itself quite sufficient to encourage—this view und for seemed to be real dani of the most beautiful spots China being modernized and ipso facto vu'gurized. Yuan Shih kai's determination to visit the temple at the Winter Solstice is therefore, very welcome. Nor is there any nei to see in the service which be es to hold there i towards the position That dadu tion wil', of course, be drawn: it indyed, seoording to our Pekin correspondent, being made already. Tt seems much more likely—thi Yuan is neting partly out of ference for the place itself, partly to emphasis tion Unity of which it ix the symbol.
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