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The valley is rather deep, but the
similar Solvven in shape, but
less deep x and tropical being
4,000 feet at the bridge. There is
another growth near the river
only grassy slopes & rice terraces.
At the bridge the river is bordered by
grassy curved bluffs 100 feet high.
The road winding up the
valley slope thru small
villages & rice fields over
the gardens & paved on the
block being a blockish shaler
shale, the formation changing
at the river where granite comes.
The whole afternoon we travelled
over grassy curved hills with
demand of forest, with no cultivation
only few small villages. Also
small streams were crossed.
At dark we camped at a
small village on the hills 30
li or 2hrs from Tien-yu-chi
15) The night was cold & bright
but dawn was partly clear
with a queer rainbow in
the east above the rolling
grassy hills. Our road