IIIF Color HighRes
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Citation Information
RECORDS OF THE JOURNEY
NW of the latter Cheng-i .. 204 tja 3,060 tan of grain yearly
I juti I in
SW of the town Kuan hsing pu 270 » 3,540 » » » »
S of the town, 110 li in mountains Khungeiza . 70 » 1,000 » » » »
| NE » | » | latter | » | » | Tchentchangpu 42 | » | i shobei 3o men (i in) 500 » » » » | |||||
| E » | » | » | » | » | Tsung rin pu | 33 | » | 400 | » | » | » | » |
| NE » | » | >> | » | » | Fyn tai pu . | 43 | » | 470 | » | » | » | » |
| E » | » | » | » | » | Mien tchyenpu 35 | » | 400 | » | » | » | » | |
2,428 tja 44,660 tan of grain yearly
The following villages, said to be inhabited by Huang Fan zy, lie about 200 Ii SW of Kao-tai in the mountains: Jenjukhö, Ukalatia, Pakalatia, Syshan wan, Jakalaktia. They are under the supervision of the juti at Khungeiza.
Wheat, tchumiza, millet, peas, and rice are grown principally in the district, besides some huma (an oil plant) and opium. The crop is said to have been io fold formerly, now 8 fold. The cause is the absence of rain in recent years. The quantity of livestock may be estimated at 3-4 cows, 5-6 horses, i oo sheep and 2 donkeys among the rich; 2 cows, 20 40 sheep, and 2 —3 donkeys among the moderately well-off; and 2 —3 donkeys among the poor. The proportions are as follows: rich io %, moderately well-off 45 %, poor 45%. Annual tax 7,785 tan.
There is not much trade done in wool. It is bought from the people in the mountains by representatives of foreign firms in Khungeiza.
A Shenguan is resident in the town. The garrison consists of an in (45 men) under the command of a tusy with i tiendzung, 3 tindsjy and 3 nöwäi as officers and i shao(i5 men) matui of the Tidu cavalry at Kanchow under the command of a shaoguan.
The local administration is in the hands of a Shang-ja for each village. The villages are as follows:
Reckoning from Momu:
| N Sji yö hao .. .. | 6o tja | 700 sheep | — | oxen Ioo camels | 700 tan | |||||
| NE Lie tchang hao | 40 | » | 300 | » | 50-60 | » | 25 | » | 500 yearly | |
| 20 li further Han lei hao .. | 35 | » | 300 | » | 40-50 | » | 20-30 | » | 450 | » |
| S of the latter Shu wang hao | 45 | » | 350 | » | — | » | too | » | 700 | » |
| E Ing tsei hao .. | 6o | » | 1,000 | » | 40-50 | » | 200 | » | 500 | » |
| Tchiu shu hao . | 35 | » | 300 | » | — | » | too | » | 400 | » |
| S of the latter Tung tsang hao | 30 | » | 250 | » | — | » | 35 | » | 35o | » |
| SE, 17 li from town Y tchu hao 45 | » | 200 | » | 35 | » | 120 | » | 700 | » | |
| SE, 30 li Tien tchang hao .. | 6o | » | 200 | » | 40 | » | 8o | » | 500 | » |
| Tchen hsy hao | 26 | » | 25o | » | — | *40-50 | * | 300 | » | |
| SE, 40 li Ti ti tun .... | 5 | » | 200 | » | 40-50 | » 50 | » | 70 | » | |
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