The city itself, with a probable population of 70,000, is situated in very fertile valley and is the cheapest place to live in in the whole Province, and the climate is considered generally to be on apar with England; but in these things the Chinese take little interest save where they affect them personally in their own district, So we will look wider afield and ask in other prefectures what Tsinchow is noted for, and the one answer 1s walnut woodwork." Soany traveller visiting Tsinchow naturally desires, if time permits, to go and see the waloat woodwork factories, jost as the tourist to Keswick likes to #00 the pencil factories. Hat racks, flower vase stands, mirror stands, Goritoires, jowel cases, folding tables, boxes of all sort and sizes, carved tablets, etc., etc., these find their way to all parts of Kansuh, Sheosi and Sze-not " few mule loads abroad to adorn th Britain. ipped stately palaces of When once the train reaches Sianfu, the transport there being cheaper, the demand for the Tsinchow walnut wood work will certainly be great. Even now an enterprising business man in Shanghai might find that trading in these wares woold help to bring much silver to his coffers. Our to these factories was bat interesting. The manner of working is still very erade in many of its branches, Large, increasing mands from outside would bring the need of better utensils, and so the same firms that traded in the woodwork could introduce, by way of barter, improved utensils and machinery for the speedier output of the work. Apart from the walnut woodwork, there seems to be little export.
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