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course it finally reaches T’ien-ch’éng-ts’uen, 
passing Ma-wang-miao (5 miles). Good inns. 
SOUTHERN ROUTE. 
Stace 4, Hsiang-huo-ti (21 miles). General direc- 
tion: West. Leaving T’ien-ch’éng-ts’uen the 
road takes a westerly course for 5 miles, when 
it reaches the T’ai Hai plain at Fang-huo-chéng. 
It then crosses plain, keeping south of the lake, 
and reaches Hsiang-hua-ti, a catholic village 
with a church and mission buildings. Poor 
inns. 
Stace 5. Yang-p’o-yao-tzti (24 miles). General direc- 
tion: West. Road goes westward, and, crossing 
a low pass into valley, reaches Ning-yuan-ting, 
passing several small villages on the way. Next 
it follows up a stony valley at whose head a 
steep pass is crossed. Descent down through 
stony valley, which gets very narrow and 
rough near Yang-p’o-yao-tztt. Two good inns. 
Stace 6. K’uei-hua-ch’éng (32 miles). General direc- 
tion: N.W. This is a long stage, and if neces- 
sary can be divided into two, a halt being 
made at Yang-ke-pa-er (8 miles from K’uei-hua- 
ch’éng). The first 6 miles down stony valley, 
at whose mouth Hsi-k’ou-men is situated. Sub- 
sequently the road crosses the plain, the first 
5 miles to Sha-pu-na (or Nor) being very sandy 
is hard going. Other villages from here on 
are He-t’an-wan (14 miles), Pi-chien-fang (14 
miles), Yang-ke-pa-er (3 miles), Ta-pu-na (or 
Nor) (5 miles), and Ta-he-he (5 miles). 
NORTHERN ROUTE. 
Stace 4. Su-chi (20 miles). General direction 
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