Across the beautiful Hsing An the only regret was that time and di lance "yet to be traversed back 0 Shanghai precluded turning left to run along possibly the loveliest run the whole of the Chekiang province along the new road. to. Hwe chow, through Shun "An and Wel ping." But turning right, the 94 miles back to Hangchow through Tunglu (and yet another ferry) and Fuyat were still most pleasant. At a point about half way between Paisha and Hangchow a new road has been ce structed, four miles in length, make ing it. possible for the traveller to see one of the most famous of the Chien Tang gorges—the Chi Li Lung, the seven mile gorge. If the wind favourable the Journey is seven li, but if not, itis seventy. So. runs the Chinese proverb, From Hangchow back to Hangchow by the circular route taken was just over 650 miles. Tt explored some of the lovely mountains on the road ward Wenchow and the east I traversed the twenty mile gorge toward Lishul. It van over the up: Yands of Kinhwa and Lanchl, Tt Me cluded five ferry crossings.
It spelt liberty for the Shanghat captive and betokens that there is beauty enough and to spare for the future. "Tater it will be possible to avoid the retracing of same steps as fon the present journey and make tour to Wenchow by the coast route and across westward to Lishut and "out by the twenty-mile gorge. May the Chuen Tang bridge come soon!
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