IIIF Color HighRes
National Institute of Informatics - Digital Silk Road Project
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| Across Asia : vol.1 |
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| An old Tangut woman watering her horse and donkey. |
Citation Information
C. G. MANNERHEIM
According to Christie, the missionary, the population of the district amounts to 5o,000 Chinese and 40,000 Tanguts. The Mohammedans live principally E, NE and W of Sincheng, where they amount to 8,000 (including the town) — in the neighbourhood of Sincheng about 2,000. - The Tangut prince Dsjuoni has about 75,000 subjects. — Wheat, oats, barley, potatoes, hemp, mustard and some opium are grown. The yield is said to be: in the E 5-6; in the S 6-7; and in the W and N 5-6 fold. In the E, S and N 2/10 of the population and in the W 7/10 are Dungan, the rest Chinese. -- 3,10o tan of grain and 7-80o taels are collected annually in taxes.
It is estimated that there are 5-60o tja in the town, wo in the suburb. Trade is less than in the suburb. Deer antlers are exported annually to the value of 8o—go,000 taels; musk too,000; mandarin feathers of matchi too,000 taels and hides and wool to an unknown amount. The latter are mostly sent to Tsinchow and Fuchan — Taochow-Sin-cheng is connected by arbah roads with Hochow over Yangsa, Su-ku-chien, Madjati and Tadzasu, 5 days; Titao-chow over Yangsa, Sugutchyen and Hungto-i, 4 clays; Sin-cheng t day and Minchow over Hsitatsei 2 days; and by mountain roads with Kung-Chang-fu and Ning yuan. — The Taochow district, embracing the old and new towns and their surroundings, is subordinated to Kung-Chang-fu. In addition to the local mandarin a Hsietai and an American missionary live at Sin-cheng.
April3rd. In order to gain time I had intended to ride from Taochow-Sin-cheng direct to Ning
Hsi-ta village. yuan instead of taking the highroad over Minchow. However, the mandarin, whom I had asked for help in securing pack-animals and a guide, raised various objections concerning the latter. He advised me emphatically not to take this crossroad. He assured me that for several li it went along a narrow ledge high above the Tao ho. The ledge was so narrow
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