Within the past few months, signa of progress have been observed at Sutsien. The new constructive spirit, which has already caused such grat changes and improvement in other. parts of China, also is making Itself felt here.
Perhaps every up-to-date city in this part of China has a Chungshan Road, which is the principal street of the city, For some years past the people of Sutsien have been talking of making such a street here, ut the project did not materialize, There were dins in the way, of course, literally in the way. flouses must be torn down, or partly 30, to make room for a wide road. Such a procedure would involve large amounts of money, or of trouble, or of both. Local authorities were not able to make the necessary Fangements, 50 the fond dream of a Chungshan Road remained in the realm of dreams.
Some months since, Brig. Gen. Chang Hwa-tang, who hed formerly been stationed here, but had been elsewhere for some years, returned 12 Tsingkiangpu_and 1,500 of his troops are now in Sutsien. This gentleman has a fine public spirit; he kes to build roads, plant "trees, and make other improvements, AS soon os he returned he took up the matter of Chungshan Road and put his soldiers to work at it, Tt. is said that the poor people receive a few dollars per room for the houses which are destroyed, while the wealthy owners receive nothing. If the house owners prefer to do 30, they may employ workmen to tear Cown their houses, thus preserving the material in a little better condi= ton. Otherwise, the soldiers do all the work of destruction, and. bulld the road. The money ior relmbursing property owners is supposed to be provided locally, if at all.
The new road runs through the brick walled city, along the most dignified residence street, which Is named Fulewel (Riches Honour). Tt @oes not touch the main business Street. Some of the business men plan to buying land and put up hotels and other establishments along the road. At present, the surface of the road is made of earth and broken
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