I hope that in the very near future this International World Centre of communication may become a reality. It would be the means of clearly defining and bringing into focus the highest natural products as well as the most important industrial achievements of all countries. This accomplishment would be one of the first definite steps toward more friendly social and economic relations, and the practicability of establishing such coöperation cannot be disputed. This City of Peace should rise and stand as an International Monument, erected by international contribution to commemorate the heroic struggle and noble sacrifice of millions who gave their lives on the battle fields, in the air and on the sea, that justice should triumph and open the ways for humanity to progress in peace, and free from tyranny in the future. With the assurance, dear Dr. Sun Yat Sen, of my most profound sympathies for your noble project, and with my deep gratitude for your keen interest in my plans, I beg to remain, with high esteem Faithfully yours, (Signed) HENDRICK CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN. [Illustration] Transcribers' Notes Punctuation and spelling were made consistent when a predominant preference was found in this book; otherwise they were not changed. Possibly inconsistent spellings of names and place-names have been retained. Simple typographical errors were corrected; occasional unbalanced quotation marks retained. Inconsistent hyphenation and ambiguous hyphens at the ends of lines were retained. "The Chochiang-Koria Line" is spelled that way throughout the book. Page 195: "Great Southern Port" was printed as "Greatern"; changed here. Page 247: "mileage" was printed as "milage"; changed here. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of The International Development of China, by Sun Yat-sen