Two reasons are given for Poe king's revival. One. is the brisk increase in tourists from foreiga countries. 'The other is the fact that North China has been entirely, free from civil wars since Jung, 1028, when the Nationalists entered Poking has demonstrated fet.' ually the remarkable recuperativg powers of the Chinese when they, fare freed of the constant drain of civil wars, During the past year, there "have been wars, great small, in almost every' other vince' of China except Chihli, of which Peking is the capital, Man churia, to the north, hag beett severely hit by the Sino-Russia controversy and an almost continus ous series of civil wars has damaged the prosperity and trade of provine ces to the south, Able Administration 7 king has been fortunate in pose sessing an able administration dure ing this entire period, most of thend adherents of General Yen Hsi-shatly the "Model Governor" of Shansiy General Chang Yin-wa, who served both as mayor and garrison commander, has been anxious to improve conditions in the city, and has done much in the face of dif ficulties. He has continued thd atreetpaving programme outlined by, Marshal Chang: Tso-lin when he w here, so that Peking to-day had better streets than any other Chix city, with the exception off treaty ports, One bright feature has boon thd comparative prosperity of handi crafts for which Peking has long! been a centre, Chinese jewellers brass-workers, " silversmiths, and workers in cloisonne and have been busy filling orders frot the United States and Europe, an craftsmen from other provinces have been attracted here. The unds economic export tax threatened for time to injure this trade, but. thig hag been somewhat reduced and roe gularized, g0 that the demand trong abroad still is. gret figures indicate that mord have visited Peking during the past season than in any similar period for many years, due to thd absence of civil wars. It is estimate ed that 100,000 persons have gained livelihood from the tourist trade,—United Press, a
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