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THE BURDEN FREQUENTLY SEEMS OUT OF ALL PROPORTION TO THE SIZE OF 



THE BEARER 



Along Peking's highways of turf go triplets of donkeys hauling timber, brick, coal, and 

 crockery. Note the rope traces by which two animals are harnessed in front of the beast 

 next the cart. 



Photographs by J. A. Muller 



ALMOST AS FASCINATING AS ITS CAMELS AND DONKEYS ARE THE CARTS OF PEKING 



Another type of two-wheeled vehicle commonly seen in the streets of China's capital is 

 shown in one of the color plates of this number. Before the introduction of the rickshaw, 

 these were the only vehicles of Peking. 



