Huai-ting Ho, a tributary of the Wu-ting Ho, which it joins about 5 

 miles below Sui-te. The road now bends W.S.W., and ascends the 

 Huai-ting valley through a narrow gorge to T'ien-chuang (population 

 150). 



Stage 8. Mu-chia-ho (12 miles). General Direction : S. 



The road which is generally in good condition, ascends the fertile 

 Huai-ting Ho valley, passing the following villages : — Ssii-chia (3^ miles), 

 Kang-chia-wan (5 miles), Wang-chia-p'u (6 miles), P'ing-tzu-ko (8 miles), 

 and Shih-ts'ui-yi (11 miles). Mu-chia-ho is situated 2 miles below the 

 crest of the Huai-ting valley. 



Stage 9. Ch'ing-chien Hsien (15 miles). General Direction : S. 



The road, which is generally good, ascends steeply for 600 feet to 

 the head of the Huai-ting valley at 2 miles, and, crossing the Kuan-t'i 

 Pass, descends steeply to Lao-to-p'u (4 miles). Thence the road 

 descends with occasional steep gradients to Ch'ing-chien Hsien, passing 

 through Ts'ai-tzii-wan (6^ miles), Chou-chia (g| miles), and Shih-li-p'u 

 (11 J miles). Ch'ing-chien is a dirty, dilapidated town, with little 

 commercial activity. 



Stage 10. Yen-ch'uan Hsien (14J miles). General Direction: S. by E. 



An excellent road, fit for wheeled traffic, descending the Hsien Ho. 

 Just below Ch'ing-chien, the road crosses to the right bank of the river. 

 The following villages are passed : — Erh-shih-li-p'u (5 miles), Ying-tieh 

 (8 miles), and Ho-chia-wan (12 miles). 



Stage II. T'ou-chia (17 miles). General Direction : W.S.W. 



The road ascends a tributary of the Hsien Ho and is in good 

 condition, though stony in places. The following villages are passed : — 

 Hsing-shan-ku (2 miles), Ma-chia-tien (4 miles), Ma-chia-k'ou (6 miles), 

 W^n-an-yii (10 miles), and Ju-tsui (12 miles). 



Stage 12. Yao-tien (15 miles). General Direction : S.W. 



Ascending with some steep gradients to the head of the valley, the 

 road crosses the T'ien-men Pass at 4I miles, and descends thence 

 steeply to the Yen Shui valley, passing Lao-chia-wan at 7 miles, and 

 reaching the Y^n Shui at Kan-ku-yii (11 miles). Thence a good cart- 

 road ascends the left bank of the river to Yao-tien. 



Stage 13. Yen-an Fu (15 miles). General Direction : S.W. 



An excellent cart-road skirts the left bank of the Yen Shui, passing 

 through Ssfi-shih-li-p'u (ij miles), Kuai-mao-shang (4 miles), Nai-li-chia 



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