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   Chinese Measurement       
 

China uses metric system for measurement.
A comparison between Chinese system and Anglo-American system:
Length, Square Measures, Weight and Volume

                                      LENGTH
   

1 km (1,000 m) = 2 li = 0.621 mile = 0.54 sea mile

1 m = 3 chi = 3.281 ft = 1.094 yard

1 li = 0.5 km = 0.311 mile = 0.27 sea mile

1 chi = 0.333 m = 1.094 ft

1 mile = 1.609 km = 3.219 li = 0.868 sea mile

1 ft = 0.305 m = 0.914 chi

1 sea mile = 1.852 km = 3.704 li = 1.15 mile

 

 

 

 

                              SQUARE MEASURES

1 hectare = 15 mu = 2.47 acre

1 mu = 0.067 hectare = 0.164 acre

1 acre = 0.405 hectare = 6.07 mu

 

 

                                         WEIGHT 

1 kg = 2 jin = 2.205 pound

1 jin = 0.5 kg = 1.102 pound

1 UK pound = 0.454 kg = 0.907 jin

 

 

                                       VOLUME

1 liter = 1 sheng = 0.22 UK gallon

1 UK gallon = 4.546 liter = 4.546 sheng

 
           
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