Chapter IV: The Province of Kweichow 87

A Land of Mountains and Valleys—Extraordinary Rock
Formations—Surface Coal—The Rose Garden of the World—Post
Office Facilities—Varieties of Inns—Buffaloes as
Neighbours—Wild Animals—Industries at Lang-tai-Fung—Roman
Catholic Missions—Anshunfu—Hospitals Needed—Visits to the
Haunts of Aborigines—First Miao Church—Tenten—Baptismal
Service—A Chinese Farm—Village Shrines—Ta-ting, the Mission
Centre for many Tribes—Bridges of Various Kinds—Kwei Yang,
the Capital—Buddhist Monks—Valuable Trees—Military Escort
Needed—Strict Rules not Strictly Observed—Chen Yüen—Start on
River Journey in small House-boat.