SC - Period steamed buns

[david friedman]

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At 11:30 AM -0400 7/11/00, Elaine Koogler wrote:

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>Notes:
>1.  A liang = 0.11 oz or 31.20 grams


Except that 31.2 grams is about an ounce, not about .11 oz. That 
point struck me when I was looking at the units and I concluded that 
"g" is grains not grams.

>2.  A chin = about 500 grams


500 grains=about an ounce.

500 grams=about a pound.

David/Cariadoc
http://www.daviddfriedman.com/
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At 11:30 AM -0400 7/11/00, Elaine Koogler wrote:


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Notes:

1.  A <italic>liang =</italic> 0.11 oz or 31.20 grams

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Except that 31.2 grams is about an ounce, not about .11 oz. That point
struck me when I was looking at the units and I concluded that "g" is
grains not grams.


<excerpt>2.  A <italic>chin = </italic>about 500 grams

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500 grains=about an ounce. 


500 grams=about a pound. 

David/Cariadoc

http://www.daviddfriedman.com/

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