Qing (area)
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Qing (simplified Chinese: 顷; traditional Chinese: 頃; pinyin: qǐng) is a traditional unit of measurement for land area in China mainland. One qing is 100 mu, equals 6+2⁄3 ha or 16.47 acre.[1][2]
Conversions
In 1929, the Nationalist government of China promulgated the Weights and Measures Act[3] to adopt the metric system as the official standard and to limit the newer Chinese units of measurement to private sales and trade. These newer "market" units are based on rounded metric numbers, and has been effective on China mainland since 1 January 1930.[2][4]
| Pinyin | Character | Relative value | Metric value | Imperial value | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| háo | 毫 | 1⁄1000 | 2⁄3 m2 | 7.18 sq ft | |
| lí | 釐 (T) or 厘 (S) | 1⁄100 | 6+2⁄3 m2 | 7.973 sq yd | |
| fēn | 市分 | 1⁄10 | 66+2⁄3 m2 | 79.73 sq yd | |
| mǔ | 畝 (T) or 亩 (S) | 1 | 666+2⁄3 m2 | 797.3 sq yd 0.1647 acre |
one mu (Chinese acre) =6000 square chi =60 square zhang =1/15 of a hectare |
| qǐng | 頃 (T) or 顷 (S) | 100 | 6+2⁄3 ha | 16.47 acre | Chinese hide |
For more details, please see article Mu (land).