Three Years in Western China A Narrative of Three Journeys in Ssu-ch'uan, Kuei-chow, and Yün-nan
CHAPTER III.
WESTWARD TO YÜN-NAN.
White wax insects--Terrific hailstorm and its effects--Miao-tzŭ houses and women--An-shun Fu--Limestone cave--Pai-shui waterfall--Reception at Lang-t’ai T’ing--Lang-wang Mountain and the “Cave of the Spirits”--Caught in a thunderstorm--The pebbly strand of the Mao-k’ou River--Pack-animals and their treatment--The Yün-nan frontier--A cart at last--Exploring a cave--Underground rivers--Exceptional courtesy--Goître--Breeding ground of the Yün-nan pony--Trade route to Tonquin--Marching knee-deep in mud and water--Poverty of inhabitants--Queen’s Birthday dinner in a back yard--Chinese inquisitiveness--The Sung-ming Lake--A local escort--A glorious view--Yün-nan Fu. 35