The International Development of ChinaSun, Yat-sen
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The International Development of China
Sun, Yat-sen
China -- Economic conditions -- 1912-1949; Railroads -- China
This line starts at the new port of Amoy, and proceeds to Changchow,
Nantsing, and Siayang, where it crosses the Fukien border to Tapu, in
Kwangtung. From Tapu it goes to Tsungkow, Kaying, Hinning, and Wuhwa.
After Wuhwa it crosses the watershed between the Hankiang and the
Tungkiang rivers to Lungchan, then following the Tungkiang down to
Hoyun, it crosses another watershed to Lungmoon, Tsengshin and Canton.
This line covers a distance of about 400 miles.
i. The Swatow-Changteh Line
This line starts from Swatow, proceeds to Chaochow, Kaying, and then
crosses the Kwangtung border to Changning in Kiangsi. From Changning
it crosses the watershed into Kungkiang Valley and follows that river
down to Hweichang and Kanchow. From Kanchow it proceeds to Lungchuan,
Yungning, and Lienhwa, where it crosses the Kiangsi border into Hunan.
After that, it proceeds to Chuchow and Changsha, the capital of Hunan.
From Changsha it goes to Ningsiang, Yiyang, and Changteh where it
ends, connecting with the Great Eastern Port-Chungking line, and the
Shasia-Singyi line. This line covers a distance of about 650 miles.
j. The Nanking-Siuchow Line
This line starts from Nanking and runs along the right bank of the
Yangtze to Taiping, Wuhu, Tungling, Chichow, and Tungliu. After
Tungliu it passes over the Anhwei border into Kiangsi, at Pengtseh,
and goes to Hukow. At Hukow it meets the Great Eastern Port-Chungking
line and crosses the bridge together with that line to the projected
Poyang Port. From the Poyang Port it runs along the west shore of
the Poyang Lake through Nanking and Wucheng to Nanchang, where it
meets the Wenchow-Shenchow and Foochow-Wuchang lines. From Nanchang
it proceeds up the Kan Kiang Valley, via Linkiang to Kian, where it
crosses the projected Kienchang-Yuanchow line. After Kian, it proceeds
to Kanchow where it crosses the Foochow-Kweilin line. Thence it goes to
Nankanghsien and Nanan. After Nanan it crosses the boundary mountain,
Tayuling, into Kwangtung at Nanyung, thence passes through Chihing to
Siuchow, where it meets the Canton-Hankow line. This line covers a
distance of about 800 miles.
k. The Nanking-Kaying Line
This line starts from Nanking, proceeds to Lishui and Kaoshun and then
crosses the Kiangsu border into Anhwei at Suencheng. From Suencheng it
proceeds to Ningkwo and Hweichow. After Hweichow it crosses the Anhwei
border into Chekiang, passing through Kaihwa, Changshan, and Kiangshan,
and leaving Chekiang enters Fukien at Pucheng. From Pucheng it proceeds
via Kienningfu to Yenping where it crosses the Foochow-Wuchang line and
then goes through Shahsien and Yungan to Ningyang, where it meets the
Foochow-Kweilin and Amoy-Kienchang lines. From Ningyang it proceeds to
Lungyen and Yungting, then joining the Amoy-Canton line at Tsungkow
proceeds together to Kaying, its terminus. This line runs over a
distance of about 750 miles.
l. The Coast Line Between the Great Eastern and the Great Southern Ports
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