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　　在古代，轎子(sedan chair)被視作中國的特殊交通工具。人們用肩膀和手抬轎子。轎子在宋代最常見。實際上，它是固定在兩根竹竿上的可移動椅子，有的有帳篷，有的沒有。歷史上，中國的轎子在很多地方十分流行。在不同的時代和地區(qū)，轎子的名稱也不同，如篼子(douzi)、暖轎(nuanjiao)等。我們今天所說的轎子是暖轎。說到轎子的類型，可分為三種:官轎，民轎和婚轎。就用途而言，轎子有兩種類型:山路轎子和平地轎子。

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　　In ancient times,the sedan chair was considered as a special transportation vehicle in China. It is lifted with shoulders and hands. The sedan chair was the most' common in the Song Dynasty. In fact, it is a removable chair fixed on two poles with or without a tent. The Chinese sedan chair was very popular in many areas in histoiy. In different ages and areas,the sedan chair has various names, for example,douzi, nuanjiao, etc. The sedan chair we know now is nuanjiao. As far as its kind is concerned, the sedan chair can be categorized into three types: sedan chair for officials, common people and weddings. Regarding the purposes, the sedan chair falls into two types: one for mountain roads, and the other for flat roads.

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