A walk along the wall in the afternoon by the Generalissimo, while on an inspection tour, disclosed how the crenellations had come by their new grey dressing. The whole wall was being put in ship-shape defensive position for the special reception of the Reds if they paid attentions to the city, and, it must be said, a good job is being done. 'The wall is fully, as wide, if not a tittle wider, than' that of Peiping, and the inside coping has been removed to renovate and strengthen the outer one, which will, it difficulties develop, have to bear the affront of assault.' The top of the wall for its whole distance has been cleaned up and now makes an excellent promenade. Watch towers have been erected at strategical spots, or are in course of erection, and the wall tooks strong enough to withstand anything the Reds can do to it, just as it was designed in the centuries ago to withstand the "slings and arrows" of probable attackers. When the wall was built this writer does net yet know, but Chengtu was famous at the time of the Three Kingdoms That is when the yellow-tiled palace, which was observed from the air, is
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