A SOJOURN IN ASIA

On the whole, though, everything was much the same. Ordinary mortals, whether in China or in the U. S., aren’t privileged to know what really goes on behind the scenes. Beijing Wanbao costs 4 jiao (5 cents). A jiao—also called a mao—is ten Chinese cents and amounts to a U. S. penny and a quarter. ................
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