SPORT AND SCIENCE ON THE 
standing upon a series of stone terraces running 
up the steep hillside. A long flight of stairs ex- 
tends from the base to the topmost shrine, while 
in the extensive grounds are artificial lakes, filled 
with carp. Old and stately trees stand here and 
there, the most interesting of which are two huge 
Maidenhair trees (Gingko biloba). 
We reached Fén-chow Fu two days later, 
passing on our way the important towns of Chiao- 
ch’éng Hsien and Wén-sui Hsien. The country 
between these two places is noted as being the 
finest grape producing district in China. The 
grapes grown are mostly purple, but some white 
varieties occur. In the season these fruits sell at 
less than one halfpenny per pound. 
Fén-chou Fu itself is a large business town with 
an extensive floating population. It has nothing 
of particular interest to recommend it to the 
traveller, who is only too anxious to get away 
from its dirt and smells. 
On leaving this town we took a westerly course, 
and following a deep and narrow gorge in the 
limestone formation, crossed a high divide at its 
head. 
We spent the night at a large village named 
Wu-ch’éng. From here weturned southward, and 
after travelling fifteen miles, stopped at a place 
named Shi-shi-ling, situated in a mountainous and 
well-wooded district. Here we remained for some 
days hunting and collecting. 
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