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Chinese Sedan Chair Circa 1880 a form of transport used for carrying one person. They date back to the Xia Dynasty, in these earlier period only emperors or those of noble birth were allowed to use this form of transport. Later they became more common amongst ordinary people. Today sedan chairs are often used in the tourism industry to depict or re-enact the ancient Chinese wedding ceremony.

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Uploaded on December 16, 2011
Taken on November 15, 2011