ud restaurants catering to a large and varied public of both sexes all ages, Whole families from grandmother to the latest. bab enjoying cool of the evening air and watching the crowds promenading up and down, Closeby "sit two. elders deeply engrossed in a game of chess, completely oblivious of the noises Found, them, with a group of admire ing fans looking on, But the chief purpose of a visit to this park seems to be to stare and be stared at, Spo-dally does this seem to apply to the large numbers of the fair sex who their best clothes ure to be sect strolling up and down, quite unconscious of the admiring glances cast their direction.
"There are other minor amusements, such as a wee golf course, spotted deer in special enclosures, some rather depressed-looking birds of the heron type in gloomy cages, and goldfish in tubs of scum-covered water; nol to mention a house full of stuffed animals, in the middle of which, Incongruously enough, stands a large' stone tablet, over 200 years old, the parle affords ment of monuments which are seat tered about, Immediately opposite the entrance is a fine triple marble archway inscribed" Right Telumphs over Might." This was originally the so-called Kelteler Memorial which was erected on the street where the German Minister: was murdered in 1900, was pulled down in 1018 and later re-erected here in this park.
Memorial to President Harding Just beyond it is a very modern Joking piece of statuary in bronze of two military men who were fellow-oticers of Feng Vu-hsiang in 1911. They joined in the Revolution pre maturely and were beheaded, and General Feng who escaped erected this monument in their memory. Then. there 1s an obelisk to Sun Yat-sen erected by the Peiping labour unions, and one to the Commissioner of Foreign Affairs who was. killed by the Japanese in sinantu in 1928. Last but not Jeast, there Is an obelisk to the memory of President Harding all persons—in gratitude for his assistance to China at the Washington Conference, though what the Chinese have to be grateful for to that particular conference the inscription unfortunately neglects to mention, The chief interest of the Central Park lies in the crowds who visit it, rather than in any particular beauties that It contains. the Emperors, and itwas not till 1925 that It was thrown open to the Eeneral public. The chief attraction of the Pel Hai is the lake, with a hilly island in the centre crowned with an imposing white dagoba. The park offers the added amusements of Doating in summer and skating in winter. Where the Empress-Dowsger once held her famous boating plenies and where Banner troops used to display their skill on the lee, the youth and beauty of Peiping now amuse themselves in similar ways, Apart from its beautiful layout, the park has several picturesque "old buildings worth visiting, especially on the north and west banks of the lake, There is for instance the Altar of Silkworms, the Five Dragon villous standing right out in the lake. and last but not least the Nine Dragon Screen in glazed tiling of five eoloure, whick is almost worth a visit by sell, The island contains innumerable kiosks, caves and ornament pavilions among which winding paths lead up and down, While from the foot of the great white dagobs, look-Ing Just Ike "& huge white bottle, tone gels a very fine panorama over the city, In uly and August. the ark has an odicd attraction, for 3 large part of the lake is covered with Bink Jotas whic Ts in full Blossom at that time.
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