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The metric system for all measurements is used in China.
Conversion Charts between Chinese and English Systems
Length
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1 km (1,000 m) = 2 li = 0.621 mile = 0.54 sea
mile |
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1 m = 3 chi = 3.281 ft = 1.094 yard |
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1 li = 0.5 km = 0.311 mile = 0.27 sea mile |
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1 chi = 0.333 m = 1.094 ft |
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1 mile = 1.609 km = 3.219 li = 0.868 sea mile |
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1 ft = 0.305 m = 0.914 chi |
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1 sea mile = 1.852 km = 3.704 li = 1.15 mile |
Areas
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1 hectare = 15 mu = 2.47 acre |
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1 mu = 0.067 hectare = 0.164 acre |
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1 acre = 0.405 hectare = 6.07 mu |
Weight
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1 kg = 2 jin = 2.205 pound |
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1 jin = 0.5 kg = 1.102 pound |
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1 UK pound = 0.454 kg = 0.907 jin |
Volume
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1 liter = 1 sheng = 0.22 UK gallon |
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1 UK gallon = 4.546 liter = 4.546 sheng |
Electricity
The electricity used in China is 220 volt AC. Many middle and high-class
hotel wash rooms have transformer plugs for electric shavers and hair
dryers, but it is better to be prepared with an adapter plug. |
