One of the things which decora ates almost every city in China is the pagoda. Near Shanghai are the Lunghua Pagoda and Temple, easily accessible nowadays. This pagoda is by no means a fine one, but it is a typical example of Chinese archifecture and the only one near Shanghai. A climb to the top gives an excellent view of the surrounding country and is well worth while. Formerly it was dangerous, but since its renovation, it has been made safe for the visitor.
Over a small concrete bridge built by and named after Gen. Ho Feng-ling, Military Governor of Shanghai and Sungkiang, are the local military headquarters and Gen. Hbo's. residence. A little further on is another bridge at the other side of which is Lunghua village, pagoda and temple. The entrance to the pagoda faces the visitor and the temple is on his right hand side The pagoda is seven) storeys high and was built about 50 years ago.
In the middle of the ground floor is a small room for the god of the pagoda and the burning of incense. On the opposite sides are half-a-dozen gods, including the God of Wealth and the God of Literature. At the foot of the stairs leading up to the top of the pagoda is a heavy doorway which the keeper only lifts, for the visitor upon the payment of 10 cents, this to go to the fund for the renovation of the pagoda. Care must be taken when as-conding and when passing through the small doorways which lead out on to the balconies for the former are steep and in some places there are no banisters, while the latter are low and small and the timbers and doorways are
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