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Show AT THE TOMB OF THE MINQ3. Ancient Sepulcher Object of Interest to Travelers In China. Erery traveler. In China goes to tho tomb of tho Mings If ho stays more than a few days In Shanghai. The Chinese consider tho Mings the great est rulers of the ancient kingdom, and they rank second only to Confucius. Con-fucius. The tomb Is composed of two colossal figures facing each other, and. elaborately carved In the style affected by ChlnjM artists centuries ago. Seen la CerivcfPark or Versailles they would flookj grotesque enough, but standing as they do among bleak and lonely hills, outlined against the clear blue oriental sky, they have a rude grandeur and Imposing simplicity which make them seem fit guirdlans of imperial dpst. It is not an easy Journey tho tourist must take If he wishes to pay his respects re-spects to the stono giants, nor Is It a trip advisable for a woman to undertake, un-dertake, as it lies through a region where hatred of the "white devils" Is considered as much a part' of the Chinaman's religion as tho worship of his ancestors. A donkey and a guide-are guide-are necessary, and It is also wise to get a party of sightseers together for tho excursion If possible, and to go well armed, for onco a foolhardy traveler trav-eler started forth alone from the hotel on tho Rubbling Well road, Shanghai, to visit tho tomb of tho Mings, and ho was never heard of again. There aro many places In the purlieus of Shanghai Shan-ghai even where It is Imprudent for a white man to venturo alono In broad daylight. An oxtra donkey Is also needed to carry l rovlslons as well as the cameras, for most tourists want a picture of tho towering Images which havo so succoasfully withstood tho wear of tho centuries. |