“ We asked Ebn Wahab many questions concerning the city of Cumdan (Sian) , where the Emperor keeps his court. He told us that the city was very large, and ex tremely populous ; that it was divided into two great parts by a very long and very broad street ; that the Emperor, his chief minister, the soldiery, the supreme judge, the eunuchs, and all belonging to the Imperial household lived in that part of the city which is on the right hand eastward ; that the people hold no manner of communication with them. The part on the left hand westward is inhabited by the people and the merchants. ”

“ THE INTRODUCTION OF CHRISTIANITY INTO CHINA
In connection with the province of Shensi, in addition to the Nestorian tablet, there is another testimony as to the early introduction of Christianity into China which is perhaps not widely known. In an ancient Arabic manuscript written in the year of the Heira 569, or 1173 a.d., and translated by Eusebius Renaudot [1] are given some most interesting accounts of some early Arab travellers to China, dated a.d. ”