N.G.S. THREE ARTICLES: KWANGSI, CHINA'S PICTORIAL PROVINCE. CHINA'S WONDERLAND-Y

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Washington D.C. 1937, N.G.S. Stiff yellow wrappers,very good & clean copy, 671-710 pages,complete issue magazine,8 color, 52 black & white photographs, photo captions & text, 17.5 x 25.5 cm., solid copy, co-author T. Lau. FIRST & ONLY EDITION . . *** **** *** . . . WITH THREE 1937 ARTICLES ON GUANGXI, GUILIN & GUANGDONG . . . PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED . . . WITH COLOR, BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPHS . . . OLD KIANGSI PROVINCE & KWEILIN & CANTON . *** A record of an expedition by leaders of the NGS [National Geographic Society, U.S.A.] and Lingnam University to Kwangsi [Guangxi] & Kwangtung [Guangdong] provinces. . An excellent guide to the province, its sights, people, customs and landscapes, Canton delta city, Kweilin's rock gardens, river life, spectacular limestone pinnacles above the Kwei river, boat & chain bridges, Canton city architecture with fascinating comments on the culture & land. . This issue has three lengthy articles and photographs on: . a. Guangxi city landscapes of Kweilin [Guilin], Kewi River [Kwei= cinnamon i.e. cinnamon forests, river later renamed as the Li-river]. Wuchow, covered stone bridge, boat bridge, Wu river, magical limestone Karst mountains and spectacular landscapes. Many black & white photographs. . b. With color photographic essay on Yen Tang Shan and its spectacular Karst mountains. . c. Guangdong province: Hong Kong, Macao & Canton: the Canton delta, [Pearl River or North, West & East Rivers. Lion & Dragon dancing for New Years, Dragon boat racing, house boat life, Wu Ting Fang memorial, mass wedding ceremony, floating villages, sampan life. pagoda at Lingnam University and stilt-walkers. Many black & white photographs. . With map of the "Manzi" area, south of the Yangtze River, named by Marco Polo meaning Chinas southern coast of Chekiang, Fukien & Kwangtung down to Hainan Island, including Kwangsi. These are the green sub-tropical areas of China. . ***.

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N.G.S. THREE ARTICLES: KWANGSI, CHINA'S PICTORIAL PROVINCE. CHINA'S WONDERLAND-Y
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GROFF, G. Weidman, et al.
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