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WANDERINGS IN CHINA. 
Chap. XIV. 
which are resorted to by merchants from all parts of 
China. Many of these men make their purchases here, 
without going further, while others cross the Bohea 
mountains to Tsong-gan-hien. When China is really 
opened to foreigners, and when our merchants are 
able to go into the country to make their own pur- 
chases of black teas, Hokow will probably be chosen 
by them as a central place of residence, from which 
they can radiate to Woo-e-shan and Ning-chow, as 
well as to the green-tea country of Mo-yuen, in Hwuy- 
chow. 
The teas, having arrived at Hokow, are put into large 
flat-bottomed boats, and proceed on their journey either 
to Canton or to Shanghae. If intended for the Canton 
market, they proceed down the river in a westerly direc- 
tion towards the Poyang lake. Ball says that they are 
" conducted to the towns of Nan-chang-foo and Kan- 
chew-foo, and then suffer many transshipments on their 
way to the pass of Ta-moey-ling, in that part of the 
same chain ot mountains which divides Kiang-see from 
Quan-tung. At this pass the teas are again carried by 
porters ; the journey occupies one day, when they are 
re-shipped in large vessels, which convey them to 
Canton. The time occupied in the entire transport 
from the Bohea country to Canton is about six weeks or 
two months/' * 
If intended for the Shanghae market, the tea-boats 
proceed up the river, in an easterly direction, to the 
town of Yuk-shan. This place is in latitude 2S° 45' 
north, in longitude 118° 28' east, and distant from 
* Cultivation and Manufacture of Tea. 
