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Although not possessing any special features for a picture this town is introduced as it is the halting place between Tientsin and Pekin.

Travellers to the Capital by the Grand-Canal here leave their Junk and proceed by the paved road, the usual vehicles are carts or wheelbarrows, the ingenious driver of the latter, will frequently avail himself of the assistance of a fair wind and rig a sail, steadying the barrow and guiding it by the deep ruts and inequalites of the road, apart from the novelty of these rude conveyances we have no desire to recommend them to Tourists, but would advise them to hire either Ponies or Mules which are easily procured.

There is a good sized Pagoda here which is best seen from the Canal.