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side, it next turns N.N.W. up a large valley to 

 Shen-mu Hsien. Good inns. 



Stage 4. Cheng-hsiang-pu (27 miles). General direc- 

 tion : N.E. Road follows up river bed to 

 Yung-shing-pu, where midday halt is made. 

 Climb hills to Cheng-hsiang-pu. Good inns. 



Stage 5. Pao-te Chou (23 miles). General direction : 

 East. Descend stream bed all the way. Stop 

 for midday at Ku-shan-pu. Road fairly good. 

 Reaching Yellow River at Fu-liu Hsien, the 

 crossing is effected by means of ferries. Pao- 

 te Chou on left bank. Good inns in suburb. 



ITINERARY No. 4. 



Pao-te Chou to Ning-wu Fu. 

 Distance, 121 miles ; 6 stages. 



This is a rough journey, in which two ranges of hills 

 are crossed. There is only a mule track. 



Stage 1. Ta-t'a-pu (15 miles). General direction : 

 E.S.E. Crossing the ridge on which Pao-te 

 Chou stands, the road descends into a deep 

 ravine up which it follows all the way. Midday 

 halt at Ch'iao-tou. Good inn at Ta-t'a-pa 



Stage 2. Shih-tzu-yieh (27 miles). General direc- 

 tion : E.S.E. The road continues up the same 

 ravine. Midday halt at Sui-yii-kuan. At the 

 end of ravine a steep ascent brings one to the 

 crest of a high ridge, where Shih-tzu-yieh 

 (a farm) is situated. Lack of water in this 

 country. 



Stages. K'o-lan Chou (10 miles). General direction : 

 S.E. This stage is a short one, the road follow- 

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