. Rand McNally pocket atlas of the world : historical, political, commercial . extensively produced. Recent estimate, 402.»>8i>.000; China Proper, 386,000,, 18;*7, 11,667. Majority of inhabitants Mongols; Manchus —reigning family of that race—constitute only a small proportion. ^-Pekin, capital, consists of two walled cities: Imperial cityand Chinese or commercial section; population aboul 1,000,000. Cantona leading commercial city; manufactures extensive and varied popu-lation 2,500,000; Shanghai, chief seaport; opened to Foreign trade 1842;manufacture
. Rand McNally pocket atlas of the world : historical, political, commercial . extensively produced. Recent estimate, 402.»>8i>.000; China Proper, 386,000,, 18;*7, 11,667. Majority of inhabitants Mongols; Manchus —reigning family of that race—constitute only a small proportion. ^-Pekin, capital, consists of two walled cities: Imperial cityand Chinese or commercial section; population aboul 1,000,000. Cantona leading commercial city; manufactures extensive and varied popu-lation 2,500,000; Shanghai, chief seaport; opened to Foreign trade 1842;manufactures, silk, glass, paper, etc.; population about 586,000. Railways, Etc.—There are 100 miles of railway open for traffic;concessions granted for3,000miles. Imperial telegraph Lines rapidlyextending throughout the Empire. Rivers, connected with •principal means of communication. Education along certain lines very general, yet large numbers ofadults are illiterate. Larger cities have colleges for training candi-dates for government appointments. Schools for extension oJ.
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