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hard, especially toward the end. Near head 

 of valley a steep and difficult ascent leads to 

 small farm and inn called Ma-tzii-wan. No 

 other stopping place. Poor inn. 



Stage 4. Ching-pien Hsien (18 miles). General direc- 

 tion : N.W. A mere bridle-path descending 

 into a deep valley. Ascending other side and 

 crossing sandy flats reaches Ching-pien Hsien, 

 where there are several inns. 



Stage 5. Ning-t'iao-liang (10 miles). General direc- 

 tion : North. Immediately on leaving Ching- 

 pien, a treacherous stream in a deep ravine 

 must be crossed. Ascending on to flat plain 

 the road leads straight north over sand to 

 scattered farms (Chinese) called Ning-t'iao- 

 liang. No inns. 



Stage 6. Hung-tu-er Chieh (20 miles). General 

 direction : N.E. Road lies over sand hills 

 crossing here and there low ridges of harder 

 ground. Sand very hard to walk in. Road 

 not always easy to discern, especially after 

 sandstorm. Very bad inns. 



Stage 7. Ma-ni Ho (20 miles). General direction : 

 N.E. Road same as stage 6. Cross a river 

 named Chang-feng-pan Ho (15 miles). Ma-ni 

 Ho on a small river of same name. Poor inn. 



Stage 8. Hai-lin-t'u Ho (20 miles). General direc- 

 tion : N.E. Road same as stage 6, but more 

 sand hills. Hai-lin-t'u Ho also on small river 

 of same name. Poor inn. 



Stage 9. Hung-t'u-er (25 miles). General direction : 

 N.E. Road even more sandy than stage 8 ; 

 the soft sand making very hard going. Rather 

 good inn. 



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