me;n freighters going inland with eoads of matches 



For adaptability to the worst road conditions no vehicle equals the wheelbarrow, pro- 

 gressing by one wheel and two feet. No vehicle is used more in China, if the carrying pole 

 is excepted, and no wheelbarrow in the world permits so high an efficiency of human power 

 as the Chinese, where nearly the whole load is balanced on the axle of a high, massive wheel, 

 with broad tire. A shoulder band from the handles of the barrow relieves the strain on the 

 hands, and, when the load or the road is heavy, men or animals may aid in drawing, or even, 

 when the wind is favorable, it is not unusual to hoist a sail to gain propelling power. 





A COMMON MEANS OE TRANSPORT ON THE STREETS OF SHANGHAI, USED MUCH MORE 

 FREQUENTLY BY WOMEN THAN BY MEN 



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