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Chao - Chou + made
Camp in an unused
Temple inside the
walls. The town is
fairly large & hides
behind some hills
from the Tali lake.
The south gate
where we entered
is very picturesque
but weather-beaten
& ancient. The temple
we camped in was
very ornate externally
with colored figures
Inside the
shrine was red lacquer
& gold. No god seen
in the temple as being built
by a private citizen [50]