Drainside

Drainside is an unattractive neighborhood on the outskirts of Hull, which consists of a double row of cottages that line a narrow canal where residents throw their garbage and wait for the tide to carry it away. Hudson rents a room here in an effort to live with as little creature comforts as possible as he prepares to become a missionary. His room is only twelve feet square.

Hull

Hull is the seaport town where Hudson Taylor lives and works as Dr. Hardey's assistant.

Sedan Chairs

Sedan chairs are enclosed vehicles used in China. They carry one person and are pulled on poles by two people.

London

This the largest city in England where Hudson Taylor lives and works in one of the large hospitals before he leaves for China. On his return to England, he lives in a poorer section of East London, where he spends...