Fengtien

Of this we have an exceedingly interesting and conclusive illustration in the struggle still proceeding between the three Manchurian provinces, Fengtien, Kirin and

The Fight for the Republic in China Bertram Lenox Simpson 1903

Upon timber being shipped from Fengtien and Antung to Peking, it has to pay duties at five different places, the total amount of which aggregates 20 per cent, of its market value, while timber from

The Fight for the Republic in China Bertram Lenox Simpson 1903

Having the strongest provincial capital -- Moukden -- it has been Fengtien province which has encroached on the Mongolian grasslands to such an extent that its jurisdiction to-day envelops the entire western flank of Kirin province (as can be seen in the latest Chinese maps) in the form of a salamander, effectively preventing the latter province from controlling territory that geographically belongs to it.

The Fight for the Republic in China Bertram Lenox Simpson 1903

Fengtien jade trade Taiwan to Asia (5.2 kBP) Egyptians import cedars & obelisks (5-2 kBP)

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