Measurement in China

Chinese people often use their traditional measurement system. Following is a little knowledge about the measurement in China. It will be very useful when you are shopping in China. 

Length

1 li (里) = 0.5 km = 0.311 mile = 0.27 sea mile

1 chi (尺) = 10 chun (寸) = 0.333 m = 1.094 ft

1 chun (寸) = 3.33 cm = 0.1094 ft

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

1 m = 3 chi (尺) = 3.281 ft = 1.094 yard

1 mile = 1.609 km = 3.219 li (里) = 0.868 sea mile

1 ft = 0.305 m = 0.914 chi (尺)

1 sea mile = 1.852 km = 3.704 li (里) = 1.15 mile

Weight

1 ton = 1000 kg = 2000 jin (斤)

1 jin = 10 Liang (两) = 0.5 kg = 1.102 pound

1 Liang (两)= 0.1 (斤) = 50 g = 0.1102 pound

1 kg = 2 jin　(斤) = 2.205 pound

1 UK pound = 0.454 kg = 0.907 jin (斤)

Volume

1 liter = 1 sheng (升) = 0.22 UK gallon

1 UK gallon = 4.546 liter = 4.546 sheng　(升)　

 
Area & Square Measures

1 mu (亩) = 10 fen (分) = 0.067 hectare = 0.164 acre

1 hectare = 15 mu (亩) = 2.47 acre

1 acre = 0.405 hectare = 6.07 mu (亩)

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