Culture 360: Ancient China length measurement (part 1)

Bronze ruler from the Han Dynasty (206 BCE to CE 220); excavated in Zichang County

Source: Wikimedia/ John Hill (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Yuk Ching talks about the Ancient Chinese length measurement and compares with the modern measurement.



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