Transportation in Modern Pingyang County as Seen in Liu Shaokuan's Diary
There were a large number of records related to travel in Liu Shaokuan's Diary,in which sedan chairs,rickshaws,cars,small boats and steamships were all his daily means of transportation.The sedan chair that Liu Shaokuan sat in was mostly a folk sedan chair with two people carrying the bars.When traveling up the mountain roads,dealing with important matters,or feeling unwell,the sedan chair was his most common means of transportation while rickshaw was for short distances.With the advent of Pingyang highway,Liu Shaokuan had the option to travel by car.As for small boats and steamships,they were the most common means of transportation for Liu to travel between the north and south ports of Pingyang County.Liu Shaokuan's Diary indirectly reflected that whether it was a sedan chair,a rickshaw,a car,or a steamship,they were by and large the exclusive property of the wealthy gentry.In addition,the records in the diary inferred the living conditions of the"voiceless people"-the porters in historical materials.As such,Liu Shaokuan's Diary is of great significance for studying the operation and development of the transportation industry in modern Pingyang County.
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