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Page 220
... Kansu . On the floor of the Kansu Corridor , wil- lows and poplars grow along the roads and ditches . Wild animals include marmots , deer , and foxes . Settlement patterns . The Han ( Chinese ) and the Hui ( Chinese Muslims ) are ...
... Kansu . On the floor of the Kansu Corridor , wil- lows and poplars grow along the roads and ditches . Wild animals include marmots , deer , and foxes . Settlement patterns . The Han ( Chinese ) and the Hui ( Chinese Muslims ) are ...
Page 221
... Kansu into an industrial base for northwestern China , with Lan - chou as its focus . A traditional regional centre located at the crossroads to Central Asia and the old Silk Road , Lan - chou has been a processing centre and en- trepôt ...
... Kansu into an industrial base for northwestern China , with Lan - chou as its focus . A traditional regional centre located at the crossroads to Central Asia and the old Silk Road , Lan - chou has been a processing centre and en- trepôt ...
Page 222
... Kansu , which lasted for 16 years ( 1862-78 ) and affected more than 10,000,000 people . Before Tso assumed the governorship , Kansu was an area without law and order . The Hui in Kansu were in open rebellion , committing murder , arson ...
... Kansu , which lasted for 16 years ( 1862-78 ) and affected more than 10,000,000 people . Before Tso assumed the governorship , Kansu was an area without law and order . The Hui in Kansu were in open rebellion , committing murder , arson ...
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CHINA | 36 |
CHINESE LITERATURE | 231 |
CHORDATES CHRISTIANITY | 251 |
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