The Archive · 1934

Aviation and Education

Air-mindedness has taken its gmp' fon the people of Kiangsi, Alr-folds ary side of aviation, considerable interest 3s being evinced in the commercial possibilities.

As already mentioned, education 1s making great strides towards progress and excellent results have already been achieved. Fine work. is being done en this and othe. di rections by the National Economic Council under Mr. F. L. Chang, who has been seconded for the work the National Christian Council, whose rural secretary he is, and by the Kiangsi Christian Rural Service Union, under the Rev. George W. Shepherd, of the American Board of Foreign Missions.

Nanchang, which might well be described as the military capital of [China, has undergone great changes. Narrow streets have deen transformed into broad paved streets; the old city wall has been demolished Jand in its place there is being built wide boulevard; a huge public Dark has been laid out; the old lake 'The two main roads at present are [Chungshan Road (named after Dr. 'Sun Yat-sen) and Teh shing-loo (Victory Boulevard). Chungehing Bridge, (named in honour of Gen. [Chiang Kai-shek) is now being built Jand will be completed in six months' time. Plans all for a network of roads, which, together with the W: Hu Road (around the lake) and the 'Wan Cheng Road (where the old city' wall used to. stand) should make [Nanchang' as attractWwe as any city Diana.

'A waterworks system and an improved electric "light system are Doing installed, as well s a' modern Gre-fighting Corps.

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