Traditional Chinese Weights & Measures
| Mass | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | jin | = | 0.5 | kilogram |
| 2 | jin | = | 1 | kilogram |
| 2,000 | jin | = | 1 | metric ton |
| 100 | jin | = | 1 | dan |
| 1 | dan | = | 50 | kilograms |
| 20 | dan | = | 1 | metric ton |
| length | ||||
| 1 | chi | = | 3.333 | decimeters |
| 3 | chi | = | 1 | meter |
| 300 | chi | = | 100 | meter |
| 1,500 | chi | = | 1 | li |
| 1 | li | = | 500 | meters |
| 1 | li | = | 0.5 | kilometer |
| 2 | li | = | 1 | kilometer |
| Area | ||||
| 1 | mu | = | 0.0667 | hectare |
| 15 | mu | = | 1 | hectare |
| Volume | ||||
| 1 | gongshen | = | 1 | liter |
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