A system of modern geography : for schools, academies, and families : designed to answer the twofold purpose of a correct guide to the student, and of a geographical reading book . is the religion of the Chinese! What is the name of theirgreat idol? What is the name of their most celebrated philosopher? What is thefirovernmenf? How is the emperor stvled? In what manner is he treated by thepeople ] Why is little known of the Chinese cities ] What are the principal cities 1 CHINA. PART SECOND Pekin is the residence of the emperor, and the metropolis of thewhole empire. It is accounted one of the
A system of modern geography : for schools, academies, and families : designed to answer the twofold purpose of a correct guide to the student, and of a geographical reading book . is the religion of the Chinese! What is the name of theirgreat idol? What is the name of their most celebrated philosopher? What is thefirovernmenf? How is the emperor stvled? In what manner is he treated by thepeople ] Why is little known of the Chinese cities ] What are the principal cities 1 CHINA. PART SECOND Pekin is the residence of the emperor, and the metropolis of thewhole empire. It is accounted one of the most populous citiesin the world, though not the most magnificent. It is on a fer-tile and beautiful plain, about 40 miles from the great wall. Itis an oblong square, 16 miles in circumference, and is surround-ed by a wall 60 feet in height, and broad enough at the top forsentinels to be stationed on horseback. The walls of the city-are crowned with towers, and furnished with nine lofty gates,of magnificent appearance. Pekin is divided into tv/o parts,one called the Tartar, and the other the Chinese city. Themain streets are four miles long, broad, straight, and clean, and. View of Canton. cross each other at right angles. The houses are low, with flatroofs. Along the principal streets are regular rows of shops,painted green, or sky blue, intermixed wnth gold, and makingan elegant display of silks, porcelain, and other rich varieties ofChinese merchandise. The imperial palace is grand beyonddescription. Its numerous buildings, its parks and gardens,21* lb) 246 CHINA. adorned with artificial mountains, valleys, lakes, and canals,where boats of pleasure pass, and various scenes of entertain-ment are exhibited, constitute of themselves a small city. Po-pulation of Pekin 1,500,000. Canton is about 1,000 miles south of Pekin, and situated uponCanton river. By means of this river, the great Kiang-ku, andthe imperial canal, a water communication between these twocities is established
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