Canton, the City of Rams, has had a turbul. ent history which is not likely to be. rendered more pecite by the Japanese Yanding' in South China. "Although it was the earllett point of outact with the west measured on ther Chinese ity time scale it ts comparatively new bat the character of its inhabitants has. left its: mark onthe development of China's relations with the world, "Although "tne rst contact, were not of their chosing the Cantonese combined 2 receptivity for ideas: with a native shrewd: fess and an_astute comprehension of new conditions with the result that most of "the [Ghinese' found. abroad today are from South China, andthe. sturdy' Independence "of the Deople has Aled pages of China' history Fecent years, The ttadtion which, ives, the sity its name, "The City of Rams; characs terized by. that spirit of disbelief which breeds Independence and boldness: Some years before the. Christian era people. from the" Yellow River basin began (0 drift south and found' home in Canton, Tis related: Ut. ye furies also arrived" from the north. riding on. goats trid each beating a stalk of grain, They carried message arking the people of the istrict 0 vein peace and prosperity, but halt. the me habitants taited to pay heed' to the injunction and. "while there' was prospestty" there. was tle pence, 'a fact emphasized since the bee fanning of" this century. at. least. "The fairy isters disappeared and, "according to local tradition, their goals were turned into stone ind charged their species at the same' time for five stone rams are' to be seen in. the Temple the Five Genii to add veracity" to the story. Sepan's var plans peethiy do nel covicage any sentimental "attachments' but "nobody doubt tnat the Cantonese will be able fo give a good account. of themselves,
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