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The 'taxi-cab' of 1644 years ago: the measure-mile-drum carriage.

Passengers riding on the Li-measuring carriage of old China as the ‘taxi cab" of 1644

Source	Illustrated London News, 1909-11-20
Format	1 print : engraving, black and white ; 41 x 28 cm
Publisher	London : Publisher not identified
Year	1909

HKBU Library collection	Illustrations from British historical newspapers
Work type	Print
Permalink	https://bcc.lib.hkbu.edu.hk/artcollection/iln-199
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Cite this image as: "The 'taxi-cab' of 1644 years ago: the measure-mile-drum carriage.", in Hong Kong Baptist University Library Art Collections, accessed 11/12/2323, https://bcc.lib.hkbu.edu.hk/artcollection/iln-199.

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