Cuar. X.] MOUNTAIN TRAVELLING CHAIR. 167 
a large and celebrated temple, named Tein-tung, 
in the centre of the tea district, and above twenty 
miles distant, where we could lodge during our 
stay in this part of the country. Twelve or four- 
teen miles of our journey was performed by water, 
but the canal ending at the foot of the hills we 
were obliged to walk, or take chairs for the re- 
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Mountain Chair. 
mainder of the way. The mountain travelling 
chair of China is a very simple contrivance. it 
consists merely of two long bamboo po me 
a board placed between them for a seat, and two 
other cross pieces, one for the back and the other 
for the feet; a large Chinese ‘umbrella is held 
over the head to afford protection from the sun 
and rain. 
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