AA PLAINS OF CHINA.

Large herds of cattle and horses graze on- 72. The Ganges Basin.
the steppes. The warm slopes of the Ganges basin lie
The Caspian sea has no outlet, and it is south of Tibet. In what direction does the
therefore salt. Several Ganges river flow? Where does it rise?

large rivers-flow into this The Ganges river flows from melting ice and snow,
great inland sea. . far up on the side of the Himalaya mountains.
Countless little streams rise near by and
How to join the Ganges.

This river enters the sea through a
great delta which swarms with people.
The soil of the delta is very rich, and
here may be seen acres and acres of flat
rice fields, with groves of bamboo and
cocoanut trees.

One of the most useful products of
southeast Asia is bamboo. This is a
coarse grass, growing to the height of
from fifty to seventy feet.

The seeds and tender shoots of the
bamboo are used for food. The hollow
stems make good water pipes.

Strips of the stem are used in mak-
ing baskets, chairs, beds, boats and
weapons.

Strong fibres of bamboo are woven
into cloth and twisted into rope. The’
% / ‘Tea Farm. hull, ropes and sails of the vessel shown

Sa : on page 78 were all made of this useful plant.
Ts Fiains of Ohina. Many of the native huts are made of bamboo, with
The most important slopes of Asia are dried grass for roofs. Groups of such huts are
east and south of Tibet. On the east lie often hidden by groves.
the plains of China, sloping to
the Pacific ocean...

     
    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The tea plant grows on the plains of
China, east of Tibet. It has a pretty
white blossom, with a yellow center.

This plant is raised for its leaves.
Several times a year the new leaves are
picked and baked. They are then sent
to people in nearly all parts of the
world.

When fresh tea leaves are roasted
quickly they form green tea. When
dried in the sun and then roasted they
form black tea. If you will unroll a
piece of coarse tea grownds you will

 

 

 

see a tea leaf. A Village near the Ganges.