The Archive · 1934

By Road Through Chekiang

Opening-Up of Beautiful Country-Side in China's Garden Province: A Motor Journey Described Ag described Ulsewhere, on Sunday, the "ceremony "took place which marks the beginning of construction on the highway and railway bridge fo span the Chien Tang River at Zakou near Hangchow. With the completion of this. bridge yet even more beauty spots will come within the possibility of easy reach by the Shanghai motorist. Last week end 2 Shanghai car made the journey to bbe described.

Imagine park lands filled with the autumn tints of the candleberry, and hillsides clothed with tall maples and poplars in reds and golds of every shade and with small. shrubs making their' last" brave show of jour. To the natural beauty of the scenes which were opened before admiring eyes, scenes of mountain and river gorge, was added the Hlory of the colour which belongs Ningpo by road if this is desired, it is necessary to turn south at Ts10gn9 for 45 miles, and again turn northeast at Pamao to Ningpo.

On the journey in question, however, Ningpo was not the objective. Instead it-was proposed to go as far south as practicable on. the road which ultimately will lead to Yungkia (Wenchow)." This road is, indeed, already completed, but as' yet the ferry arrangements at Hwangyen and at Wenchow are not in operation, and thus the stretch is not yet open to traMe, "Accordingly for a frst exploration on this road to. the coast, the travellers were content to make for Tiental, some 78. miles generally Scurtheeast" of the Tsaogno turn of. Tientaishan, a mountain on a spur: road off the main road near Tiental, 3 a famous Buddhist mountain at the foot of which is situated an old tem-

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