The Pan-la-mên coal-field is situated about 16 km. south of Ssŭ-pʻing-chieh station on the railway between Chʻang-tʻu and Chʻang-chʻun.

Shakspere's plots are, almost without exception, distinguished by their complexity. The mystery or surprise which makes up the sum-total of many a plot, becomes in Shakspere only one amongst many details.

Three gaudy standards flout the pale blue sky.

1942: ‘Yes, indeed,’ said Sava with solemn gust. — Rebecca West, Black Lamb and Grey Falcon (Canongate 2006, p. 1050)