Li Chiang. The town is situated on the west side of a wide valley filled with rice fields. Bordering the valley are pine clad rolling hills, the commonest pine being the yellow lutan. In places there are live ored pines and sprs. On steep hills the oak scrub is abundant. The altitude of the town is 8,200 feet. West & north high hill mountains rise to be seen. On the slopes surrounding the city marze fields in area occupy the ground. Rose hedges are the predominant work in the cultivated ground. Pear, peaches, oranges, walnuts etc. grow well here. The inhabitants are chiefly a tribe (Moso) and other men thin hair long & are squat & heavy in build to not at all Chinese. Only the Mandarines & some of the merchants are Chinese.