Commercial press geography of China . rn provinces produce great quantitieaof rice. Those of the northern provinces and Manchuria havemany wheat fields. The mul-berry leaf is thefood of the silk-worm, so themulberry tree iscultivated inmany parts ofthe country. China is thehome of the teaplant, and theterraced hills ofthe central andeastern provinces grow the finest quality of tea. A great official, Sir Robert Hart, said that the Chinesepeople are fortunate because they have the best food in theworld, rice; the best drink in the world, tea; and the best clothin the world, silk. China is a grea
Commercial press geography of China . rn provinces produce great quantitieaof rice. Those of the northern provinces and Manchuria havemany wheat fields. The mul-berry leaf is thefood of the silk-worm, so themulberry tree iscultivated inmany parts ofthe country. China is thehome of the teaplant, and theterraced hills ofthe central andeastern provinces grow the finest quality of tea. A great official, Sir Robert Hart, said that the Chinesepeople are fortunate because they have the best food in theworld, rice; the best drink in the world, tea; and the best clothin the world, silk. China is a great producer of cotton, but not a great cottonmanufacturer. Her people raise cotton, and dress in cottoncloth. With industrial improvement, China will weave moreof her own cotton into cloth for her people. Chinese cotton iaprincipally produced in the moist river valleys. China produces a great deal of tobacco, but not enough forthe needs of her smokers. The best quality comes from Kansu,but the largest quantity from the Yangtse Silk REsuNa ANIMAL RESOUECKS 75 Of vegetable products, China to-day stands most in need oftimber. Some provinces like Fukien and Fengtien still havemuch forest wealth. But in many provinces, the great forestsof former times have been cut down. As a result, the flow ofrivers has been irregular, and soil from the mountains has beenwashed away, leaving bare rocks. If the forests had beenpreserved, rivers would not cause so much damage by flood atone season and little water at another. North China hassuffered most from loss of trees.
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