Shunhwa, Tsinghai. Capital of the Salar country. Leaving the Holton's home for morning service.

Myrtle Holton at home. Could she ride!!!

A good picture of a pre-war cassock [sic] saddle.

At the ferry. A Tibetan flintlock.

At the ferry. We are over!! The animals come off first. A bit of gorge scenery.

Shunhwa, Tsinghai. Look south through the West Gate.

Shunhwa, Tsinghai. Capital of the Salar country. Ships of the desert resting outside the walls of Shunhwa. Myrtle equally at home here!!

Shunhwa, Tsinghai. Capital of the Salar country.

A quick way downstream. Note fruit trees near bank.

Our ferry. Shantsz on right rear. We crossed the mountain later.

Being dragged up for the dash across. Note the sweep and oars.

Along Sining River Valley. A side valley to south from near Hotuitsz.

Poplar trees the favorite. Where turned from the Yellow R. to the Sining. The mts. across Y.R.

Along Sining River Valley. Delicious cold mien?!! Muleteers snatching a bite while their caravan slowly pushes westward.

Along Sining River Valley. A hot road ahead. River on left.

In the Great Hsia. Exterior [of inn]. A private recitation of the Koran in Arabic by Dr. Z..

In the Great Hsia. A Tsinghai flour mill. Wheel on left revolving. Bottom stone of mill above revolves. Upper stone suspended by a number of ropes.

Dr. Zwemer's route during his visit to China, 1933.

In the Great Hsia. A barren stretch of road along & above the Sining R.

Tsinghai or Koko Nor. Looking up the Ch'uan K'o Valley, a Moslem stronghold, toward Payung Rung. Mr. Harris in foreground.

Tsinghai or Koko Nor. Working end of flour mill.

Tsinghai or Koko Nor. An Obo. Entering Siang-tang. Just west of Tatung R.

Tsinghai or Koko Nor. Tatung River. Left is Tsinghai, right is Kansu.

Along Sining River Valley. Boarding a shantsz. Handkerchief, constantly kept wet, at back of neck a great help.

Chengchow, Honan. Baptist Church. Large area in Honan represented.

Chengchow, Honan. Baptist Church. After the meeting.

Chengchow, Honan. The Silva household. Mr. Anderson, Dr. Zwemer, Holm, Silva, Mr. Tvedt, Schlosser, Mr. Holm, Mr. Schlosser, Schlosser, Mrs. Schlosser, Mrs. Silva & son.

Chengchow, Honan. Preaching hall in Moslem center. American Free Methodist Mission. Miss Geneva Sayre, Mr. Ma, Dr. Zwemer.

East Gate (wangyuelou 望月楼) at Zhengzhou Beida (or Datong) Mosque, Zhengzhou

Chengchow, Honan. The T'ang dynasty mosque. On tour.

East Gate (wangyuelou 望月楼) at Zhengzhou Beida (or Datong) Mosque, Zhengzhou

Chengchow, Honan. Se Ahung; Rev. Ma, a converted Moslem; Dr. Zwemmer.

Chengchow, Honan. Preparation for meeting for Moslems. 1000 came out to hear Dr. Zwemer.

Chengchow, Honan. From one meeting to another.

Westward ho. Taxi!! Wenhsiang.

Westward ho. City of Tungkuan from train looking toward North Gate & Yellow R.

Westward ho. Lung-hai R.R. Mr. von Zologan (R.R. inspector), Dr. Zwemer, and Mr. Anderson.

Westward ho. Approaching Tungkuan. Yellow River to right.

The Sian road. Marooned for the night.

The Sian road. The first change, three in the middle, the last. [The first change.]

Tungkuan, Shensi. The Chinglin Range. Hwa Shan in the clouds.

Tungkuan, Shensi. 'The covered wagon' about to leave Tungkwan.

Tungkuan, Shensi. Gateway to ancient China.

Tungkuan, Shensi. Turning point of Mongol campaign against the Kin.

Along the old Silk Route. Modern Weinan, Shensi.

Along the old Silk Route. De luxe.

Along the old Silk Route. The inevitable tea stand.

The Sian road. The first change, three in the middle, the last. [The last.]

The Sian road. A trick - the universal language.

Approaching Sian. Approach and bridge. 1000 years old. [Approach.]

Approaching Sian. Base of signal tower.

Approaching Sian. A T'ang dynasty bridge.

Along the old Silk Route. Ordinary.

Salar country. Flour mills anchored outside Shunhwa.

Through the Great Hsia. After a good Sunday tiffin in Nienpai. The inevitable Moslem sign over Dr. Z.'s head.

Through the Great Hsia. Our inn at Kao Tsz with Mr. Harris ever in action.

Salar country. The emigrants from Samarkand saw this and were glad.

Through the Great Hsia. Enterance [sic] to our Moslem inn at Lao Hwa Cheng. Here old cart road from Pienfan connected with Sining R. Valley. HUC traveled the cart road.

Shunhwa, Tsinghai. Outside the wall from the Holton's home.

Through the Great Hsia. The Sining R. through the Nan Shan.