CHANG-CHOW

chang-chow, a town of china, in the province of fu-kien, on a branch of the lung kiang, 35 m. w. of amoy. it is surrounded by a wall 4-1/2 m. in circumference, which, however, includes a good deal of open ground. the streets are paved with granite, but are very dirty. the river is crossed by a curious bridge, 800 ft. long, constructed of wooden planks supported on twenty-five piles of stones about 30 ft. apart. the city is a centre of the silk-trade, and carries on an extensive commerce in different directions. brick-works and sugar-factories are among its chief industrial establishments. its population is estimated at about 1,000,000.