Chapter VIII The Women of China
Y. B. A.
Schools for girls—Position of women—The Confucian rules—Woman’s life in the home—Foot binding—Early marriage—A Chinese wedding
Chapter IX Voyaging to Yün-nan
Outfitting in Hongkong—Food—Guns—Cameras—En route to Tonking—The Island of Hainan—We engage a cook at Paik-hoi—Arrival in Haiphong—Loss of our Ammunition—Hanoi—The railroad to Yün-nan Fu—Yün-nan—The Chinese Foreign Office endorses our plans