p'ing-p'o-t'ang

Updated: July 8, 2025

My men's patriotic thermometer has risen almost to bursting-point, and in admiring the work of the ancients they feel that they have a legitimate excuse for a long delay. At a temple called P'ing-p'o-t'ang we drank tea, and prepared ourselves for the worst climb experienced in our long overland tramp. For slipperiness and general hazards this road baffles description.

Edwin John Dingle - Across China on Foot