In the north-east of this region, and with its own north-eastern boundary rubbing shoulders with the 'Chinese civilization of Kansu, lies the interesting, unique, wild' and beautiful little Tibetan Principality of Choni, Geographically projecting into the borders of China, this little state is, nevertheless, virtually free and independent territory, paying tribute to none, ruled over by its own hereditary prince, and as snug.
little absolute monaf@hy as has fever existed, To be sure, upon the decorated wall in front of the prince's palace are painted the crossed flags of the republic, and FFFt2 in tne outing dstits of, Himmel Eh caging dete of Farntee' ca aE eae anes Here ete ate nolle wene temaaly "nds theta Feces at inorbing ie wey ete Beant het of any tad ah, comer wr eer fired even one iti samy Sie picked uy cro the atin of the west te the and tne akan, wet tae eects bee eeanei ce, ctor bodes three, we tele thet Smee Seer huge tartan towels ite Lih, merce fom Cee. nominally the country is under the control of the Kansu authorities, But the fierce eyed mountaineers in the back lands know nothing of this. They hold that their ancestors took this land to be their very own for all time, and it might probably be & most unfortunate undertaking to attempt to convince them to the contrary by any armed incursion into the mountain fastness where, for many generations they have lived their wild and simple lives.
the capital, also "Char situated. the lower mountain the north-eastern border, there is some evidence of Chinese influence. Within the town itself they have largely monopolized such business as there is, and most of the ShoTfeves into the forage water ce ath at ated fore thee halt tt at mete any chance, he succeeds in get-!
tar heel cen nee tah, and. he a permed inhabitants are' of mixed blood, though the bastard language generally spoken is more Tibetan than Chinese and the people cling to their Tibetan customs, dress and style of architecture, with very little modification due to Chinese in-
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