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oars, is common in the harbors. In the cities where the roads are 

 wide enough the ricksha (jinrikisha) is used. This is a two-wheeled 

 cart, mostly now with pneumatic tires, drawn by a coolie, and holding 



Fig. 44. — A sampan at Shiuchow. This is the common type of small boat 

 used on the rivers of south China. The bamboo pole is used to push the boat 

 in shallow water. Oars are used in deeper water. 



one person, in the narrow streets of the cities where there is not 

 room for rickshas, and on the country trails or paths, chairs are 

 commonly used. These are covered seats supported by two poles 

 and carried l)y two coolies. Long journeys in them are far from com- 



