. New China and old : personal recollections and observations of thirty years. e or white ; and hard by a tailor and outfitterdisplays his silks and satins, and blue and green fur-lined and wadded robes are put away now (itis early summer when we enter Hangchow), to preservethem from moth and the moist heat of the warm we pass a bird-fanciers shop, with canaries fromJapan, larks from the banks of the Tsien-tang, a parrotor a parraquet, pigeons, tiny rice-birds, and perhaps asquirrel in a larger cage. Then a shop for the sale ofpipes which make a brave display, with their
. New China and old : personal recollections and observations of thirty years. e or white ; and hard by a tailor and outfitterdisplays his silks and satins, and blue and green fur-lined and wadded robes are put away now (itis early summer when we enter Hangchow), to preservethem from moth and the moist heat of the warm we pass a bird-fanciers shop, with canaries fromJapan, larks from the banks of the Tsien-tang, a parrotor a parraquet, pigeons, tiny rice-birds, and perhaps asquirrel in a larger cage. Then a shop for the sale ofpipes which make a brave display, with their longeror shorter bamboo handles, some being fully four feetlong; their bowls of brass or white metal brightlyburnished ; and the elaborate water pipes all of brassshining brightly also. Then a medicine shop ; and agrocers establishment well stocked with goods fromthe eighteen provinces, and specialities from Pekingand Canton. Then a row of bookshops ; (the Chineseare fond of grouping their trades together—the book-sellers lane, the cobblers street, and so on, being well-. The Shops. 59 known localities). The books are piled away neatlyand orderly in shelves; some of them in separate paper-stitched volumes; some enclosed in boards, plain orvarnished, and tied by silk or cord strings. Scrolls indifferent colours, and with pictures and mottoes inscribedupon them, may also be purchased in these shops ; butbooksellers arc seldom stationers. For paper, plain orornamental, and envelopes (some of them most taste-fully illuminated), and for pens (the Chinese hair-pencil)and ink, (fragrant and prettily ornamented sticks,) youmust resort to special shops. Then with short intervals we meet a succession ofrice shops, where peas and wheat and millet are alsodisplayed for sale. Now as we hurry along there is aloud clanging, for we are passing a braziers shop, whois hammering and tinkering his goods ; and here, too,is a musical instrument seller, with purchasers testinghis gongs and horns a
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