Kiating, which is approximately 25 miles north-west of Shanghai, dates from the Sung Dynasty. It is a walled city with four massive gat is one of the cleanest in this part of China, Its creeks and canals make it a miniature Soochow. During the Taip'ing Rebellion there was much fighting about Kiating, and General Gordon ("Chinese Gordon") delivered the city in 1862, Photos by V. F, Metsting The West Gate (Hsi Men). The large picture over the low passageway shows fan episode in the turbulent history of Kiating.
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