EMPERORS' REIGN DATES,
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
The dynasties of imperial China, 221 BCE 1911 CE
| Qin | 221–207 BCE |
| Han | 202 BCE–220 CE |
| Sui | 589–618 |
| Tang | 618–907 |
| Song | 960–1279 |
| Yuan | 1279–1368 |
| Ming | 1368–1644 |
| Qing | 1644–1911 |
Qing dynasty emperors' reign dates
| Shunzhi | 1644–1661 |
| Kangxi | 1662–1722 |
| Yongzheng | 1723–1735 |
| Qianlong | 1736– 1795 |
| Jiaqing | 1796–1820 |
| Tongzhi | 1821–1850 |
| Xianfeng | 1851–1861 |
| Tongzhi | 1862–1874 |
| Guangxu | 1875–1907 |
| Xuantong | 1908–1911 |
Weights and measures
Area
100 mu = 1 qing
6 mu ≈ 1 acre
100 qing ≈ 16 acres
Volume
1 shi = 1 picul ≈ 1 bushel
1 shi = 10 dou
1 dou = 10 sheng
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Publication information:
Book title: Tigers, Rice, Silk, and Silt: Environment and Economy in Late Imperial South China.
Contributors: Robert B. Marks - Author.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press.
Place of publication: Cambridge, England.
Publication year: 1997.
Page number: xi.
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