"These women are very beautiful and pampered from a young age. Their satin clothes and jewellery were unimaginably expensive. Although the laws of the ancient kings of Serica stipulated that everyone must inherit their father's business from generation to generation, as long as they had money, they could hire workers to run the ancestral business without having to work it themselves. ”

"The dwellings of the inhabitants of the kingdom of Serika are carved and painted with magnificent architecture. Because of the inhabitants' preference for this kind of decoration, the amount of money spent on painting and carving was considerable. ”

"The local residents of Kyoto have a peaceful temperament. Because the former monarchs of the Serica Kingdom were not warlike and had a bad atmosphere, they developed their quiet and leisurely folk customs. They knew nothing about the use of weapons, and they never kept weapons in their homes. They had full confidence that the army, trained with the help of the oracles, would be able to deal with all external encroachments, and that they would run their businesses with fairness and loyalty. They live in harmony with each other, and the men and women who live on the same street are as close as family because of their neighborly relationship. ”

"As for the family, men show great respect for their wives without any jealousy or suspicion. If a man says something inappropriate to a married woman, he will be seen as a disrespectful person. Even if they are traveling from other places, they are courteous to them, inviting them into their homes as a sign of friendship, and giving them kind advice and assistance in their business affairs. ”

"There is a big lake in the city of Hangzhou, and there are many spacious and beautiful residences around the lake, which are the residences of dignitaries. There are also many temples and monasteries where many monks live and they are very devout and respectable. Near the middle of the lake there are two islands, each with a beautiful and ornate building divided into numerous rooms and separate pavilions. The inhabitants of the city come to these two islands for weddings and other lavish banquets. Everything they needed, such as utensils, tablecloths, tablecloths, etc., were all prepared here. These things and buildings are provided at the common expense of the citizens. Sometimes, a hundred tables of wedding and funeral feasts can be held at the same time, but the supply is still well organized, and each family has its own room or pavilion to use, so that it does not mix with each other. ”

"In addition to this, there are a large number of pleasure boats or boats for excursions, which are about fifteen or twenty paces long and can seat ten, fifteen or twenty people. The bottom of the boat is wide and flat, so it does not sway from side to side when sailing. All those who like to have fun on a boat, either bring their own family members, or call friends, hire a painting boat, and ripple the water. Comfortable tables and chairs are available, as well as everything necessary for a banquet. The cabin was covered with a flat plate, on which the boatman stood and thrust a long bamboo pole into the bottom of the lake, which was no more than one or two fathoms deep, and propped the boat forward until it reached its destination. The cabins are painted in brilliant oil and painted with countless patterns; The boat is also decorated with pictures, and there are round windows on both sides of the hull that can be opened and closed at will, so that visitors can sit at the table and enjoy the view of the whole lake. This kind of fun on the water is indeed better than any pleasure on land. Because, on the one hand, the whole lake is wide and beautiful, standing on a boat not far from the shore, you can not only see the grandeur of the whole city, but also see the palaces, temples, temples, gardens, and towering trees that grow at the water's edge, and on the other hand, you can enjoy all kinds of painting boats, which carry happy lovers, endless comings and goings, and the scenery is beautiful. In fact, when they are not working or trading, they don't want to spend time with their wives or lovers in the painting boat or on the street cars. ”

"There is a luxurious royal palace in the city where King Serica lived. His ancestors circled ten miles to build the royal palace and divided the whole palace into three parts. In the center of the palace there was a tall palace gate for entry and exit, and on either side of the gate there was a magnificent hall on the flat ground, the roof of which was supported by rows of stone columns, which were decorated with beautiful sky blue and golden yellow. Facing the gate, a little further from the palace, there is also a large hall, which is more magnificent than the other two, and its roof is more richly decorated, the stone pillars are gilded, and the walls inside are beautifully decorated with historical pictures showing the exploits of the previous monarchs. ”

"King Serika held an annual court meeting here and gave banquets to important nobles, major officials, and prominent figures of the Kyoto Division. In this large hall, 10,000 people can eat at the same time. Such feasts often last for ten or twenty days. The splendor of the satin, gold and precious stones was beyond imagination, as each guest did everything in his power to express his luxury and garments. ”

"The main hall in front of the main hall or gate is separated from the inner palace by a wall, and when you walk backwards, you pass through a large courtyard and you can go directly to the various rooms where the king and queen lived. The compound also leads to a covered corridor that is six steps wide and leads directly to the lake. There are ten entrances on each side of the compound that lead directly to the ten narrow courtyards. Each courtyard consisted of fifty houses, each with a garden, in which a thousand maidens lived to serve the king. The king, sometimes accompanied by a queen or a few maidens, sat in a satin-covered boat and had fun swimming around the lake and visiting the many temples along the lake. ”

"The other two parts of this royal palace have groves, artificial lakes, beautiful gardens full of fruit trees, and a zoo with a variety of animals. These animals are used for safari purposes and include antelopes, deer, red deer, hares, and hares. The monarch also brought his concubines to have fun, some in chariots and some on horseback. Other men are not allowed to participate in these activities. Women also used to use dogs to chase the various animals mentioned earlier. When they were tired of these movements, they retreated into the groves by the lake, took off their clothes, and jumped into the water to swim, swimming either one way or the other, while the king watched and feasted his eyes. After swimming, they returned to the palace. The king sometimes ordered picnics in the small jungle, where the great trees flourished and the shade was pleasant, and where the concubines waited on him. So the king was completely immersed in the bright spring light of the women. He had little to do with political affairs, because the prime ministers and several of his lieutenants were very wise and capable men who were able to handle all affairs. Of course, for some major decisions, the prime ministers need to consult the king for the final decision after drawing up the plan. The military affairs of the Serika Kingdom were led by twelve generals, all of whom came from loyal samurai families, who were proficient in martial arts, various advanced military techniques and strategies, and guarded various military important places, and were loved by the soldiers. ”