Show A City Without a Woman Maiwatchin in Mongolia close to the borders of Russian Siberia is the only city in the world peopled by men only The Chinese women are not only forbidden forbid-den to leave this territory but even to pass the great wall of Kalkan and enter into Mongolia All the Chinese of this border city are exclusively traders and they accumulate money till their trading trad-ing with Europe through Siberia has created a sufficient fortune to enable them to return to their native cities and live there in ease with their families Their dwellings indicate their prosperity prosperi-ty They are separated from the street by a clay wall rather ugly it is true but surrounding generally a very elegant ele-gant looking house before which are gamboling those sleek looking plump cues with unusually big eyes such as are pretty faithfully represented on Chinese Chi-nese vases and screens The main part of the houses of Maiwatohin is divided into two compartments and that which is behind is raised Fires are kept np under this great platform which is coy ered with mats that serve as seats b > j I j M t Iiedjj by night Opposite the js generally seen where unaccustomed to at t II repose KS + lites Fr1 covered r according to the i tate of the owner Th4 apsnEL dverlooking the court is generally gen-erally of light wood perforated and carved and over these openings colored paper is stretched producing something of the graceful effect of stained glass The idol temples are gorgeous buildings build-ings Chicago THbane < |