CHAPTER XXVI.

KALGAN TO PEKING.

A hearty welcome—Yambooshan—The Great Wall of China—American missionaries—My mule-litter—From Kalgan to Peking—Scenery on the road—Chinese inn—First experience of a Chinese dinner—Amusing _rencontre_—The Nankaou Pass—The Second Parallel of the Great Wall—First impressions of Peking—The entrance to the city 331