This is an account of the arduous journey undertaken by the author and her husband Petrus Rijnhart to Tibet between the years 1895 to 1899 with the idea of propagating the Gospel among the Tibetans. Sailing from the Pacific coast of Canada they reached Shanghai from there they travelled to Hankow by steamer up the Yangste River and then by houseboat up the Han as far as Fancheng. Remainder of the journey was by cart and mule to Nagchuk150 miles from Lhasa. The account is rich in detail and paints a lively picture of the people their customs beliefs local temples and the laity. About the Author Susie Carson Rijnhart (1868-1908) was a medical doctor from Canada. After her marriage to a Christian missionary Petrus Rijnhart they departed for China to reach Lhasa to do evangenical work there. However after the tragic death of her husband she went back to Canada. In 1902 she returned to China to work for the Foreign Christian Missionary Society before returning to Canada in 1907.
