1 is not only the capital that is being remodelled; the whole province undergoing steady' improvement under the guidance of Mr, Lei Pao: hua of the. Reconstruction Bureau, Numerous long-distance. motor high: ways are. already functioning. There the road to Lanchow, witha dally bus service which dots the trip four days in ood weather, Another Important road 4 that to Hanchung
Jong, "It is linked up southorards onthe Han "River, bout 380 miles ther roads with the Szechuen system, so that it Is now possible to fet right through "from" Sian to Ghengtu: by motor road.
Discrimination Against Foreigners For some reason or other, foreigners are not' allowed to travel. In this direction, although they are allowed on the Lanchow route, Another road, that was opened while Twas in Sian, Is that running to Chintzukuan, on' the borders. of Honan, a distance of over 250 miles, 'Then there is the old Tungkuan Highway which is still kept up, though not much used, since the oilway has been put' through to Sian, "There is also a road running Straight "north for' about half the length of the province, It Is, however, only for military use and not open to the general public owing to the disturbed state of the northern districts, These are only a the more important routes many other shorter ones radiating all directions from Sian.
This highway construction is only tone branch of the many activities of the Reconstruction Bureau, Large and costly irrigation schemes are being carried out in the valleys of the Wel and Lo Rivers. Much use-{ul work in afforestation Is also being done by the Provincial Afforestation Bureau under the supervision of a German advisor, Dr, Fenzel, The driving spirit behind the development of Shensi is the Civil Governor Shao Li-teu, What he has accomplished has been entirely due to moral force, example and persuasion, in overcoming provincial con-servetism and local official opposl-Yon. His achievements are all' the more remarkable when It is remem: bered that, unlike the majority of the rulers' of provinces of modern China, he has no military fore of any Kind behind him, reason.
Although one was informed oft cially that the improvements going on in Sian itself were being paid for out of provincial revenues, 1 not believe that this Is the whole
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