. Peking : a social survey conducted under auspices of the Princeton University Center in China and the Peking Young Men's Christian Association. Tui(6-f> i Outside LeftOutside Left\ no. 2No. 1 w OntsideN0J4 - ? 11 ? ?W-HSIDEN. SOUTH loutsid^Kghtj?JRight TUNGTING-MEN aHMMO-TiMia^ PEKING CITIES AND POLICE DISTRICTSFigure 3 The Imperial City, built by the Ming Emperors in 1406 to1437, occupies an area of square li ( square miles).The wall surrounding it is 18 li ^ ( miles) in length, is 6^21feet through at the base, 5 feet across at the top and 18 feet was origin
. Peking : a social survey conducted under auspices of the Princeton University Center in China and the Peking Young Men's Christian Association. Tui(6-f> i Outside LeftOutside Left\ no. 2No. 1 w OntsideN0J4 - ? 11 ? ?W-HSIDEN. SOUTH loutsid^Kghtj?JRight TUNGTING-MEN aHMMO-TiMia^ PEKING CITIES AND POLICE DISTRICTSFigure 3 The Imperial City, built by the Ming Emperors in 1406 to1437, occupies an area of square li ( square miles).The wall surrounding it is 18 li ^ ( miles) in length, is 6^21feet through at the base, 5 feet across at the top and 18 feet was originally pierced by only four gates, but lately addi-tional gates have been opened so that traffic can move withgreater ease and long detours can be avoided. The faces of thewall are covered with a red plaster. The Chinese name of thiscity is Huang Cheng. The Tartar, or the outermost of the three cities, has an area One li=:i886 feet, miles. 68 PEKING: A SOCIAL SURVEY of square li ( square miles). Its wall, speciallydesigned for protection, is 62 feet thick at the base, 50 feet wideat the top, 41 feet high and li ( miles) in 65 feet wide and 650 feet apart have been built on theoutside of
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