Nantungchow, Jan, 27.
'This is one of the coldest winters dor. years, The cnnale are frozen @ver"and traffic is only open on the large "stretches. Canals in' the direction of Jukao are very low, so that the Inunches cannot travel, and consequently mails are slow in com-which passengers, freight and ing through. 'The houseboats ow enter Jukao' ave held. night by. the ice. Techouses are slowly being filled for next year's supply.
'The China New Year season is about to, be celebrated as in years before. The streets of the city are filled with people buying and' selling food and New Year necess The incense shops are busy and th Dane shaps gelling paper gods and pictures fox, New ear are: making Deli painted black in preparation sales, Gaten to residences are for the door gods. People are try ing to collect all the money possible pay debts and. stock up new things for the New Year.
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