. Peking and the overland route. Xortli ]\[au8oleiim. Mukrlcu H9 On both sides ol the (l three nuiiu editicesstand many buildings once occupied by princes andjirincesscs and other member^ of the Iinperia! family. To the ^Vest of thi paUiees is Wen-so-ko, with librarieseontainiiii;- altoethei (;. eases of old iuanuseri|)ts. Tung-ling. (East Mausoleum), ruuir-linjf. also knownas Fii-linu. stands on a Iiil! covered with beautiful wildwoods, about ten miles to the \orth-east of the city. Itis the tomb of the Kmi)er()r Ta-tsu. the founder of theManchii Dynasty, who was buried here i
. Peking and the overland route. Xortli ]\[au8oleiim. Mukrlcu H9 On both sides ol the (l three nuiiu editicesstand many buildings once occupied by princes andjirincesscs and other member^ of the Iinperia! family. To the ^Vest of thi paUiees is Wen-so-ko, with librarieseontainiiii;- altoethei (;. eases of old iuanuseri|)ts. Tung-ling. (East Mausoleum), ruuir-linjf. also knownas Fii-linu. stands on a Iiil! covered with beautiful wildwoods, about ten miles to the \orth-east of the city. Itis the tomb of the Kmi)er()r Ta-tsu. the founder of theManchii Dynasty, who was buried here in Februarv October, lO^k a mound was raised here, a mortuarychamber built, pine trees planted, and lions, tigers, camelsand horses of granite placed in rows after the style ofmortuary shrines. In the courtyard stands a monumentwith an epitaph written by the Emperor Iliist Muusuliinii, -Mul^di 150 Fushun Colliery. Fiisluin Colliery can be visitedill one (lay troiii Mukden, by rail via Fuan. 33 miles, and36 miles ^?ia Suehiatiui. Tiekets are available by eitherroute and travellers should select the most convenientaccordinor to the time table. The entrance gate to North jVlansoleum, Mukden The coal field runs for 12 miles parallel with the riverHun. The thickness of the seam is from 80 to 175 feetand it contains about ,000 tons. There are nowseven pits in operation and the daily output is 7,000 is the name of the new coUiery town, builtfor accommodating the colliery officials and site of this flourishing new town was formerly apiece of waste land. Fushun Club, which also serves asa hotel, provides good accommodation, Euro])ean style,and the usual hotel conveniences can be enjoyed there byAisitors. 151
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