His desire, at this period, for new impressions and ideas gained from
descriptions and accompanying pictures is as keen as his desire for
sense impressions gained from the world of nature and activity about
him. This wider range of information and ideas, it is believed, he may
in some measure gain from this little book.
DRESDEN, July 15, 1899.
PEOPLE OF OTHER LANDS.
CHINA.
On the other side of this great round world is a country called China.
When it is dark here, and we are going to sleep, the sun is just waking
up the children in China and telling them it is morning. When we get
up in the morning they are just bidding the sun good night. When it is
light here it is dark there. So they have day when we have night.
Chinese children look like little men and women, for they dress like
their fathers and mothers. Boys and girls dress nearly alike. They
both dress in silk or cotton trousers. They wear over these long gowns
reaching nearly to their feet. They wear odd-looking shoes with thick
white soles. The boys' heads are shaved, except a small part on top.
There a lock of hair is left. This lock of hair is braided and hangs
down the back.
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