Incidents Recalled Faom Our Own Peiping, Aug. 23.
Although Peiping has steadily lost {in political importance, it remains as much as ever a centre of attraction for tourist and globetrotier. This year there has been a steady stream visitors, maintained right through the summer. Now that autumn Is approaching, their numbers are Increasing, for at this time of year not only is Peiping at its best, but sightseeing can be done there under the pleasantest conditions. In summer it rather too hot to do. the pi Properly, nor does the winter estimate hhere encourage one to linger in the open; even spring has its drawbacks with its winds and dust-storms. But Peiping weather in autumn, from the beginning of September to' well into November is perfect and can hold its own in comparison with any of the better known climates, such as that of the Riviera, of Honolulu or of Califerni 'At this time of year the parks ore particularly attractive, as is shown by the crowds who frequent them, Pel-ping possesses no less than six large fones, and it must be admitted that they' are kept in very fair condition, The most popular, if neither the largest nor by any means the most picturesque, is Central Park. It ies Immediately to the southwest of and adjoining the Forbidden City and formerly the Altar of Land and Grain, The altar is still there, but, for the vest, the grounds have been completely modernized and have been laid out with owerbordered walks and formal Mower gardens, and even a children's playground,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.