Shansi is a province of great pro" mise. Tt is blessed with an excel lent climate, and great mineral wealth, The people are law-abid-ting, honest and industrious, besides being excellent agriculturalist The soil in the great river valleys in rich and productive. There are great mountain ranges and in these magnificent forests still remain, though recently exploitation of the latter has been going on at an alarming rate, The attention of the Governor has been called to this evil and it is hoped that it will soon rectified.
A railway runs from the Poking: Hankow line to Taiyuanfu, the rest of the province being served by ex+ cellent motor roads. This last us one of Governor Yen's most. useful projects. It has resulted in the development of the motorcar Gustey to a remarkable degree, and the development of the province pending the construction of further. railway's, which, while contemplated, have been impracticable up to. the present. Electric light has been introduced into most of the large cities and many of the small ones, and numerous industries have been* developed.
Shansi boasts some of the finest scenery in China, The mountain: cus areas are full of game. The finest wild boar shooting in the country is to be had within a day's motor ride of Taiyuanfu, while in' the north wild sheep and wapiti deer are to be found. Pheasants, partridges, and wild fowl generally fare extremely abundant,
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