Tsingtao, Nov. 10, One knows of the city set upon seven hills, but Tsingtao is set_upon seven times seven hills and many mountains in the distance and. one called Laoshan, is one of China's Fub- popular scenic places, Tsingtao Toe a deeply indented coast extends for several miles.
One sees large houses, - up-to-date with all equipment, light, heat, water—set in a forest of trees, over ooking a vista of sea and mountain, The architecture of many houses is new and striking—fat roofs, circular porches—pure white or some other Night colour as grey or even pink, AN present "To Let" and "For Sale* fre'seen of every turn of the road.
"Feiugtoo means "Asure Island" and named for a small island that holds the lighthouse in the midst of the bay.
The chief hill, too small 10 be called mountain, is named Chan which" may be translated "Sombre" mountain and the main road of the city is called Great Chan-shan Road. On this mountain has just been finished a very pretty pagoda, a very striking one because itis new, The first floor has been completed but not all the idols have fas yet been finished. One accustomed {fo visiting old temples and pagodas in China is amazed on entering this one to find it so beautifully elean and polished. "It has seven stories, 2 high oot and a golden spire that adds much to its height, A new temple or monastery is in the process of completion.
retired offeial, an ardent Bud~ hist, has built himself a magnificent esidences in the temple yard—he ante: wants to be ton the spot and at death, step right into Nirvana, There is nothing ascetic about him though; he has everything right "up to date, There are 70 priests in. the monastery, many" staying in the pagoda,
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