From Our Chengchow Correspondent Southern Hunan has very few distinctive industries. Chengchow city, so far as I can find, has not one that can be said to be distinct tive of the city itself.
Lin Wu county has the Lunghsi grass industry that is widely known and quite extensive. This Lung-hsi (dragon whiskers) grass is found on the hills of Hunan and Kuangtung, very little is found in Lin Wu itself. It is a very fine light, but strong grass and when dry almost yellow. Mats of every description and size and some very beautiful designs are made, mostly by girls and women.
Very pretty hats are also made. Unfortunately the blocks are not the proper shape for making a good foreign hat and, while there are still a great many made, the demand has fallen off considerably. This is a very ancient industry an} has been confined to the Lin Wu district. interesting ca productive bamboo At Pao Ching there is also a very
industry. The bamboo is rubbed smooth and boxes made with a veneer of bamboo, very beautiful burned designs are made on the covers and sides-of these boxes and vases, often lined with silk, chopsticks with carved tops and a host of useful and beautiful things are made from the bamboo and the veneer work is most perfect.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.