Measurement & Electricity

Metric system is used for measurement in China. Conversion between Chinese system and Anglo-American system on length, square measures, weight, and volume are offered below.

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

Electricity
The electricity used in China is 220 volt AC. Wash rooms in many middle and high-class hotels are equipped with transformer plugs for electric shavers and hair dryers. While for safety purpose, preparing a adapter is much better.

Electricity Voltage
The electricity voltage of some countries is listed below:

Argentina 220V/50HZ          Barbados 115V/50HZ      Belgium 220V/50HZ          Brazil 110-220V/60HZ       

Britain 240V/50HZ               Burma 230V/50HZ          Canada 120V/60HZ           Cuba 120V/60HZ               

Denmark 220V/50HZ            Egypt 220V/50HZ           Finland 220V/50HZ           France 220V/50HZ   

Germany 230V/50HZ            Hungary 220V/50HZ        Italy 220V/50HZ              Malaysia 240V/50HZ     

Mexico 120V/60HZ               Netherlands 220V/50HZ    Portugal 220V/50HZ        South Africa 220V/50HZ      


South Korea 220V/60HZ       Spain 127V, 220V/50HZ   Vietnam 120V, 50HZ        Uganda 240V/50HZ