How the world travels . ina has always been a land of ceremony, andvery strict etiquette is maintained with regard tothe conveyances of the mandarins. Sedan chairsare used, and these vary in colour, decoration,and number of carriers, according to the rank ofthe owner. If the mandarin is of a very highclass he is accompanied on his journeys by a wholeretinue of servants. One of these carries a largeopen umbrella, a second has a fan attached to apole, while others bear tablets on which the insigniaof his rank are displayed. It is a great offenceif a man has more coolies in attendance than thoset
How the world travels . ina has always been a land of ceremony, andvery strict etiquette is maintained with regard tothe conveyances of the mandarins. Sedan chairsare used, and these vary in colour, decoration,and number of carriers, according to the rank ofthe owner. If the mandarin is of a very highclass he is accompanied on his journeys by a wholeretinue of servants. One of these carries a largeopen umbrella, a second has a fan attached to apole, while others bear tablets on which the insigniaof his rank are displayed. It is a great offenceif a man has more coolies in attendance than thoseto which he is entitled. In a wedding procession a beautiful palanquinis used to take the bride from her parents houseto the home of her future husband. It is paintedred and ornamented with kingfishers little Chinese lady only travels once in this CONVEYANCES OF CHINA 43 gorgeous conveyance. After her marriage shehas to be content with an ordinary sedan chair,the curtains of which are always tightly drawn so. CHINESE COUNTRY CHAIR. that she can neither see nor be seen as she is carriedthrough the streets. When an important mandarin travels every- 44 HOW THE WORLD TRAVELS one makes way for him and his imposing retinue,but with those of lower rank this is not the case,and it is one of the duties of his bearers to keep
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