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We have here a view of the street that divides the Chinese city into north and south; it is one of the principal thoroughfares, and exhibits very fine specimens of native shop fronts all very handsomely carved and gilt: Unlike most other cities of China these streets are very wide, but many of them are very much narrowed by tents, and other temporary erections, built for the accomodation of a poorer class of tradespeople whose sundry wares are well spread about to tempt the passers by; many of the foot passengers are necessarily lost from our illustration, but the camera has secured some rather good specimens of the city vehicles, these are built more for durability than ease.