There is a majesty in these green hills, especially at dawn when the rising sun flushes the peaks with a food of light. And the sunsets make spiritual appeal of awe and solemnty" as the light of sundown falls with fullest power of transformation fon trees and shrubs. Tt is a rare treat to watch this sunset glory fill the heavens with golden splendour, and as the horizon catches the glow the valleys seem to be nestling down for the night in the lap of Hangchow has set a new mile stone along the road of inaugurating a special when the young a public cel Day" brought the children of the city into full stride and this demonstration of school life gave a, thrill as the tide rising on the beach. There no doubt about young China having changed her old lamps for new. There anew spirit and" enterprise no: Known in former years.
This "Youth" movement wi ide with the usual fashion slogans, such as:—Youth sprouting of National life:" "Bdueation is the basis of the Youth Mov ment:" "All unite to ment a happy on evil devil of ill-treating children: "Love of country follows the love of youth:" "Don't permit the country to have one single waif." Chinese youth fs looking ahead and turned lis spy ass on coming events.
Moon God Kept Busy"
'This is the lucky season for weddings. "The old man of the moon.' the God, is kept pretty busy th days. This is the mystic gentleman who is supposed to have the power of uniting, by an invisible thread, those persons destined to be married. The crops, almost everywhere in the province, are splendid—God's plenty. It is lovely to see the fields arrayed with a mantle of grain and harvests wailing for the husbandman. So far as trade is concerned, Hangchow is sadly in need of the promise given to an old time people, "Health and cure." The occupation of buying and gelling is distinctly bad. Markets are Ju the doldrums of depression and it a dismal picture to see the number of shops dased down. And there is fan uncertain feeling about the finan-dal future. The business man is struggling with the "Hows" and "Its of trade problems beset by the danger of "a dragon in the path." On ae count of the scarcity of money, the scheme of city improvements, ' and street widening, has been held up.
The ache of modernism intrudes itself apace and many people find it dificult to fit in to the new modes of life and custom. There has been 8 revolution in transport and Hangchow is rapidly becoming a Mecca for motor traffic. Recently, warnings and instructions have been put out with a view of educating the popu-Race how to act in the event of ait
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