Society is the first really international organization to attempt a systematic investigation along scientific lines of the flora and fauna of the Tibetan Border. Some years ago six members of a German Research Society did very thorough and extensive scientific research work along the border of Tibet The West China Border Research Society was inaugurated just two months ago. Its president is Dr. Morse, its centre is Chengtu, its object is the scientific investigation, collaboration, exhibition, and publication of the natural history, economic produce, manners, customs and superstitions of the people and tribes inhabitating the Tibetan frontier. The five members of. the Society at present in Tachienlu are devoting themselves assiduously to the collecting of scientific information. Tachienlu lies 12 days southwest of Chengtu and along this road the Research party began their work of investigation.
It we give the altitude of Kiating on the Chengtu plain as 1,200 feet and the altitude of the Chedo pass, one day west of Tachienlu, as 14,000 feet, the long stretch of country, 12 days' journey, which lies between, might be termed the Border country lying betwen China and Tibet. Mount Omei and the Lolo tribes lie within this region. The Border Research Society have this great and interesting country as their wide field of investigation.
Below Kiating and the Chengtu plain stretches China, beyond Chedo and the plateau stretches Tibet. Between them lies one of the most interesting parts of central Asia.
e flora is an undreamt of paradise, the fauna an undiscovered wonderland. Philology, geology and anthropology are fields of wide and extensive interest. This Society intends to deal with all these subjects in a scientific and systematic manner and present in
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