LRichard's ..Comprehensive geography of the Chinese empire and dependencies ..translated into English, revised and enlarged . ^- — Population,500,000 large town, withbroad paved streets,situated on the Lung-kiang t| ;^, 25 milesfrom the sea. Tungngan hsienI^^Ji. — A ratherfrequented port, lyingat the extremity ofa bay, to the N. ofAmoy. The surround-ing country, like thatof Changchow Fu, isrich and well cultivated. Vast plantations of sugar-cane arenow started o < o< Aacemling the Min-kiang ^ jx. and the KienkM ^ ^ CHAPTER IV. FOKIEN. 225 YenpHtig Fu% ^ ^.~ Populati
LRichard's ..Comprehensive geography of the Chinese empire and dependencies ..translated into English, revised and enlarged . ^- — Population,500,000 large town, withbroad paved streets,situated on the Lung-kiang t| ;^, 25 milesfrom the sea. Tungngan hsienI^^Ji. — A ratherfrequented port, lyingat the extremity ofa bay, to the N. ofAmoy. The surround-ing country, like thatof Changchow Fu, isrich and well cultivated. Vast plantations of sugar-cane arenow started o < o< Aacemling the Min-kiang ^ jx. and the KienkM ^ ^ CHAPTER IV. FOKIEN. 225 YenpHtig Fu% ^ ^.~ Population, 200,000 town situated at the confluence of the principal tributaries ofthe Min-kiang. Kienning Fu ^ ^ J^. — A town built at the junction oftwo rivers, in the principal tea growing country, at a place towhich large boats can ascend, and on the road leading fromthe X. to Foochow, to which facts it owes its activity. It is betterconstructed and more populated than Yenping Fu. Its tradeconsists chiefly in tea and salt. aiungngan hsien ^ -^ l||. — Population, 100,000 inha-bitants, A district town situated at the foot of the Wiii J^ ^J^hUl. This hill rises to about 1,000 feet over the level of theplain, and is composed of schist, sandstone and granite. The besttea of Fokien fg ^ grows in the neighbourhood. English peoplecall it the Bohea hiU. and the tea grown there Bohea tea**.Chungngan hsien is the principal market for the article, and itis forwarded in la
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