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almost impenetrable because of the labyrinrh of canals and ditches 

 formed by the raising up of the beds of earth upon which the fruit is 

 grown. 



This region, including the whole island of Honan is known 

 as Chiao T'angSz (Kau T'ong Sz %'-$fnJ) which is one of the main 

 divisions of Pan Yu ( P'un U 3fr$) district. The orchard practices of 

 this section provide fascinating studies and the fruit industry therein 

 found has given renown to such places as Lun T'ou (Lun T'au 

 M), Tu Hua (T'o Wa .1:^), Pei Shan (PakShan 4hUj), Li 

 Chiao (Lik Kau $|j^) and Shang Yung (Sheung Ch'ung _rJ$). 

 Most of the inhabitants of these places are farmers who are well 

 acquainted with this particular type of "water farming." They 

 deserve great credit for the success they attain under such peculiar 

 orchard conditions. There are about twenty varieties of the lych.ee 

 grown in this region and very little grafting is practiced, almost all of 

 the trees being propagated by the method known as "Chinese air- 

 layering.' 



Lo KANTG TUNG (HlftrM) : A MOUNTAINOUS LYCHEE COUNTRY 



In striking comparison to the low, dyked land of Chiao 

 T'ang Sz (Kau T'ong Sz ^^n]), so famous for its lychee orchards 

 planted on raised beds of rich, delta soil, are the terraced hills and 

 mountains of Lo Kang Tung ( Lo Kong Tung ^flStfjsj) . Here is to be 

 found another interesting type of fruit culture very different from that 

 of the low, delta regions and proving clearly the ability of the 

 Chinese peasant to adapt his culture to whatever his conditions are. 



Lo Kang Tung (Lo Kong Tung ^l&SJftjl) also in Pan Yu 

 (P'un U Hl/^) district, but in the division known as Lu Pu Sz (Luk 

 Po Sz $LiwJ), is northeast of Canton city and is easily accessible. 

 The region known under this name comprises thirty-six villages the 

 surname of all of the inhabitants of which is Chung (it). The 

 region is^vell favored in that it is high and well drained and has a 

 southeastern exposure, a high range of hills protecting it on the north. 

 This country is visited yearly by hundreds of people from Canton city, 

 especially in December when apricot and plum are in flower. The 

 sight of these trees rivals that of cherry blossom season in Japan. 

 Lo Kang (Lo Kong Mffi) is readily reached by rail from Canton by 

 disembarking at Nan Kang (Nam Kong ife'ffil), the fifth station east of 

 Canton on the Canton Kowloon Railway. From this station there is 

 a crude narrow-gauge branch line running northward. Over this one 



