Year Yichou (of sexagenary cycle)—ROC Year 14—Western (Gregorian) Calendar Year 1925

[From left to right]
B(Bei): Sound of a click beetle “clicking” [Chinese: bowing beetle “kowtowing”]; P(Pai): Sound of spitting water on canvas; M(Mo): Sound of a cow mooing; F(Wu, in Wu pronunciation): Growling of an angry cat; V(Wu, in Shanghai pronunciation): Sound of agony of a person holding hot items; D(De): Sound of a bird pecking wood; T(Te): Sound of a clock pendulum swinging; N(Na, in Ningbo pronunciation): Sound of calling a child and giving him/her things; L(Le): Sound of calling pigs; G(Ge): Sound of ribbits
K(Ke): Sound of coughing up fish bones; NG(E): Sound of a baby crying; H(Hei): Sound of a dog panting on a hot day; J(Ji): Sound of a rat squeaking; Q(Qi): Sound of grinding jade; GN(Ni): Sound of mixing ingredients
X(Xi): Sound of firecracker; ZH(Zhi): Sound of a cicada chirping; CH(Chi): Sound of chasing chicken; SH(Shi) Sound of chasing ducks; R(RI): Sound of a craftsman using an auger; Z(Zi): Sound of an awl penetrating things
C(Ci): Sound of a blacksmith tempering iron; S(Si): Sound of dumping rice; I(Yi): Sound of a spinning machine; U(Wu): Sound of a musician blowing a bugle/horn; YU(Yu): Sound of driving donkeys; A(A): Sound of a crow cawing
O(E): Sound of tricking [sic] a child to sleep; E(E): Sound of hiccuping; AE: Sound of frightening at weird occurrences; AI(Ai): Sound of expressing regrets/sorriness; EI: Sound of calling people to warn them; AO(Ao): Sound of responding to an order
OU(Ou): Sound of a yamen runner clearing the street; AN(An): Crying of a child; EN(En): Sound of a pounder exerting force; ANG(Ang): Sound of coolies shouting/calling; ENG(Eng): Sound of whisper; ER(Er): Sound of a dog in pain

Surrounding the map of China: Map of the twelve Chinese dialect families by Mr. Li Shaoxi.
IN the map: Northern Mandarin: 1. Hebei family 2. Henan family 3. Hexi family; Southern Mandarin: 4. Jianghuai family 5. Jianghan system 6. Jianghu family 7. Jinsha family; Suzhe dialects: 8. Taihu family 9. Zheyuan family; Coastal dialects: 10. Ouhai family 11. Minhai family 12. Yuehai family

Below: From Jiazi to Yichou. Yin-yang (Lunar and Solar) Calendar of Fourteenth year of the Republic of China, 1925 of Western (Gregorian) Calendar.

On the right: National Day: October 10th; Memorial Days: Establishment of the Nanjing government, January 1st; Beijing’s announcement of the (establishment of) the Republic, and the unification of the north and south. February 12th; The first revolt (of 1917 to put down the restoration of Qing) in Machang that reestablished the Republic, July 3rd; Yunnan’s proposal to support the Republic, December 25th; Opening ceremony of the National Assembly, April 8th. Memorial Day of Humiliation, May 9th. Summary: National Day and Memorial Days follow Solar (Gregorian) Calendar, and the (24) Solar Terms follow the Lunar Calendar; Example: All blocks ▉ in the calendar mark Sunday.

First row from right to left: solar January-lunar Month 12th, solar February-lunar Month 1st, solar March-lunar Month 2nd, solar April-lunar Month 3rd, solar May-lunar Month 4th, solar June-lunar Month 4th, solar July-lunar Month 5th, solar August-lunar Month 6th, solar September-lunar Month 7th, solar October-lunar Month 8th, solar November-lunar Month 9th, solar December-lunar Month 10th
(Below is a calendar of both lunar and solar calendar dates)

On the left: Jieqi (24 Solar Terms): Xiaohan (12th of Month 12); Dahan (16th of Month 12); Lichun (12th of Month 1); Yushui (27th of Month 1); Jingzhe (12th of Month 2); Chunfen (27th of Month 2); Qingming (13th of Month 3); Guyu (28th of Month 3); Lixia (14th of Month 4); Xiaoman (29th of Month 4); Mangzhong (16th of Leap Month 4); Xiazhi (2nd of Month 5); Xiaoshu (18th of Month 5); Dashu (3rd of Month 6); Liqiu (19th of Month 6); Chushu (6th of Month 7); Bailu (28th of Month 7); Qiufen (6th of Month 8); Hanlu (22nd of Month 8); Shuangjiang (7th of Month 9); Lidong (22nd of Month 9); Xiaoxue (8th of Month 10); Daxue (22nd of Month 10); Dongzhi (7th of Month 11)

Bottom texts, from left to right:

Mr. Li Shaoxi said, the area in which Mandarin prevails occupies more than half of the benbu (18 provinces of the Qing, aka “China proper”), but they are the easiest to unify. The area in which Mandarin is used is so vast because of the accumulation in history, therefore [to achieve] the two characters “Tong Yi” (unify) would just require a standardization of minor differences [across regions].

The Russian poet Vasili Eroshenko came to China and said [asked], curiously, why so few people among the 400 million in this country are interested in literature. People who labor do not have the time to pursue the study of hard-to-recognize Chinese characters, which wastes their time and is hard to make practical use. The barrier imposed by this kind of characters is stronger than the Great Wall that spans 10,000 li and os fiercer than absolute monarchy.

Mr. Hu Shih said the so-called national language (or Mandarin) includes the very similar Mandarins from the area bounded by the Great Wall, the Yangzi River, The Three Provinces of Northeast (aka Manchuria), and the Three Provinces of the Southwest.
Mr. Zhang Zhongren said those of us who do not recognize foreign words lack half of their “five facial organs” already, and those who do not even know the language of their own country are worse off.
Mr. Yu Rizhang said only 7 people in every 1,000 Chinese are literature, and the remaining 993 are illiterate
Mr. Wu Zhihui said the Zhuyin alphabets are useful in two ways, 1. Unifying sounds, and 2. Conveniences common education for 30 years.
Bless the viewers (of the poster) with longevity.

Published by The Commercial Press

Title in top middle: Eradicate Warlords and [Re]Unite Guangdong

Top left: The Revolutionary Army eradicates several Cantonese warlords, Hong Zhaolin, Deng Benyin and Lin Hu, and forbids them to shield smokers and gamblers, collect exorbitant and multifarious taxes and levies, damaging the country and bringing calamity to the people; in order to guarantee the unity and peace of Guangdong and protect the lives and properties of people.

On the map: Guangdong, Shantou [Swatow], Hong Kong, Qiongya [Hainan]

On the figures: Hong Zhaolin, Deng Benyin, Lin Hu (western bills)

Top right: Published by the United Society of Chinese Youth and Military

Top: God loves the world

Around the globe: For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16)

On the map:

Bottom: We love, because God first loved us

Around the globe: For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
On the globe: Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia

Christian Book Room, 3 Quinsan Gardens, Shanghai

Bottom: A solar calendar of July with lunar Chinese weather terms.

Top: Jesus Christ is the foundation of life.

On the map in the center: China turns to the Lord.
Surrounding the map of China: The prophet Isaiah says: “O earth, O earth! Listen to the words of Lord.”

Top right: The Work of Evangelism – Therefore go and make disciples of all nations (Mt 28:9).

Middle right: Christian Education – Faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead (James 2: 17).

Bottom right: Rural Service – The hardworking farmer should be the first to receive a share of the crops (2 Th. 2:6)  [Should be 2 Tim. 2:6]
Scroll on the door: Rural Service Federation

Top left: Good Family Movement – How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity! (Ps 133)
Scroll on wall: Christ is the Lord of my Family

Middle left: Medical Service and Hygiene – It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick (Mt 9:11) [Should be Mt. 9:12]

Bottom left: Workers’ Welfare – If a man will not work, he shall not eat (2 Th. 3:10).

Bottom: A brief review of our committee’s work Published by China Christian Council Min Zhong Section Chang Le District Committee November 1950

 

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Illustrated by the Editorial Experimental Section, Department of Religious Education, Jinling Seminary, Nanjing

Validated by the National Chinese Christian Association for the Promotion of Religious Education

Published by the Christian Literature Society, 128 Buwuyuan Rd., Shanghai

Neighborhood Sunday School Lessons Pictures

Top: Wealth is worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death. Not having a righteousness of my own, but that which is through faith in Christ (Proverbs 11:4, Philippians 3:9)

Bottom: For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. (Matthew 6:21)

Right and left: (Ecclesiastes 5:10) Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income.

In the picture: What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? [Matthew 16:26]

Border: Please go to church to hear the gospel and study the Bible
V. E. Poster “What Shall It Profit A Man.” Cat. No. 3095 (For 1934)
Published by the Religious Tract Society Hankow & Shanghai