Question 1

What is a zhang?

Accepted Answer

A zhang (丈) is 10 chi, equal to 3.33 meters. Used in traditional Chinese construction and land measurement.

Question 2

How many zhang in a li?

Accepted Answer

150 zhang = 1 li (500 meters). The zhang was a practical unit for building and surveying in traditional China.

Question 3

Is this conversion factor exact?

Accepted Answer

Metric-to-metric conversions are exact (1 km = 1000 m). Imperial-to-metric factors like 1 inch = 2.54 cm are exact by international agreement.

Question 4

Why do some countries use different units?

Accepted Answer

Historical reasons - the metric system spread from France after 1795. The US, UK, and a few others retained older systems. Science uses metric worldwide.

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