. Peking and the overland route. FAR EASTERN OFFICES SHANGHAI,(Head Office for the Far East) PEKINGYOKOHAMA. PEKING and the Overland Maps, Plans, and Illustrations. Third Edition Published byTHOS. COOK & SON Chief Office: Liidiiate Circus, London, Shanghai 2 3 Foochow Road Hongkong 18 Des Voeux Road Peking Chinese Eastern RIy. Compound Manila Manila Hotel Yokohama 32 Water Street Offices and Agencies tlironiihout the World19 17 1lntro&uctlon The rapid development of railway travel in this partol the world during the last few years has opened theeyes of the tourist to the possibi
. Peking and the overland route. FAR EASTERN OFFICES SHANGHAI,(Head Office for the Far East) PEKINGYOKOHAMA. PEKING and the Overland Maps, Plans, and Illustrations. Third Edition Published byTHOS. COOK & SON Chief Office: Liidiiate Circus, London, Shanghai 2 3 Foochow Road Hongkong 18 Des Voeux Road Peking Chinese Eastern RIy. Compound Manila Manila Hotel Yokohama 32 Water Street Offices and Agencies tlironiihout the World19 17 1lntro&uctlon The rapid development of railway travel in this partol the world during the last few years has opened theeyes of the tourist to the possibilities of finding somethingdifferent, sometliiug new--yet ancient, an unicjue changefrom the modern civilisation series of Europe and tlieFar West, where, whatever traces of nature remain aregenerally adorned to the utmost, every subject precon-(reivcd and pre-arranged to meet the anticipated tastes ofa seasons demand—fashion or weakness—whichever thesightseer may be likely to call for. Fortunutely. V)eyond a mere fringe of the coast-lineof this great • grandsire of empires, no such effort
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