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FEATURES OF THE COUNTRY
while Shanghai and Peking have temperatures corresponding with those of Occidental cities situated nearly on the same parallel, "Canton is the coldest place on the globe in its latitude and
| TWELVE EASTERN PROVINCES. | ||||
| Area in Sq. Miles. | Population. | Revenue in Taels. | Capital City | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shansi | 56,268 | 11,100,000 | 4,040,000 | Taiyuen. |
| Chili | 58,949 | 29,400,000 | 6,360,000 | Paoting. |
| Honan | 66,913 | 21,000,000 | 3,235,000 | Kaifung. |
| Shantung | 53,762 | 37,400,000 | 4,530,000 | Tsinan. |
| Hupeh | 70,450 | 34,300,000 | 7,320,000 | Wuchang. |
| Anhwei | 48,461 | 35,800,000 | 4,033,000 | Nganking. |
| Kiangsu | 44,500 | 24,600,000 | 21,450,000 | Kiangming. |
| Hunan | 74,320 | 22,000,000 | 2,765,000 | Changsha. |
| Kiangsi | 72,176 | 22,000,000 | 4,800,000 | Nanchang. |
| Chekiang | 39,150 | 11,800,000 | 5,786,000 | Hangchou. |
| Fuhkien | 53,480 | 25,000,000 | 6,035,000 | Fuchou. |
| Kwangtung | 79,456 | 29,900,000 | 7,525,000 | Canton. |
| SIX WESTERN PROVINCES. | ||||
| Kansu | 125,450 | 9,800,000 | 5,946,000 | Hsian. |
| Shensi | 67,400 | 8,400,000 | 2,380,000 | Lanchou. |
| Szechuan | 166,800 | 79,500,000 | 6,050,000 | Chingtu. |
| Kweichou | 64,554 | 4,800,000 | 1,107,000 | Kweiyang. |
| Yunnan | 107,969 | 6,200,000 | 1,985,000 | Yunnan. |
| Kwangsi | 78,250 | 8,730,000 | 1,730,000 | Kweilin. |
the only place within the tropics where snow falls near the sea-shore." (Williams.) Occidental visitors to China often denounce the climate as intemperate and unhealthy, but it need scarcely be observed that no general description is properly applicable to such a vast expanse of continent. On the other hand, in many cases a mere statement of mean temperature conveys little idea of the real climate. Thus in Peking
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