Payenjung. Its beginnings were in a military camp to quell the Tibetans. Approaching the West Gate. Going down to the moat. Hsi Kuan and Moslem quarters this side of gate.

Majestic Tibetan border.

A Tsinghai road cut.

Entering a small walled village near mouth of Sining River. 5:30 a.m.

Lanchow and beyond. Up the Yellow River. Filling an irrigation ditch for passage of Henry I.

Yellow River Valley again. The hot[t]est ride of all over wasteland between Kantu and the crossing to Shunhwa.

On the road to Lanchow. A hot stretch. All sun no breeze.

A real team on the old Silk Road.

Sian to Tungkwan. The village which sheltered us on the way west.

Sian to Tungkwan. Real Shensi mud.

On the road from Lungchow. Typical landscape.

On the road to Pingliang. A guard of honor.

Along the old Silk Road to Europe. The camels are coming...

Wei River Valley - W. Shensi. Descent to Wukung.

Along the old Silk Road to Europe. Trees planted by General Tso Chung-t'ang on the campaign to capture Yakoob Beg in 1876.

Up the Wei River Valley. Up this road to Han Wu Ti's grave.

Along the old Silk Road to Europe. On the road for Lanchow, Soochow, Tihua, Kasghar & Stamboul.

Along the old Silk Road to Europe. Lu P'an San Pass. Auto road built by C.I.F.R.C. in center.

Along the old Silk Road to Europe. Gorge at San Kuan K'o along the old Silk Road.

West Shensi. Ch'ien Yang to Lungchow. A China International Famine Relief road.