China uses the metric system in weights and measures, and its earlier system is still widely used in some areas. The following is a conversion table.

Length	Metric	Chinese	English
	1 km	2 li	0.62 mile
	1.609 km	3.218 li	1 mile
	1 m	3 chi	3.281 feet
	0.305 m	0.915 chi	1 foot
Weight	Metric	Chinese	Imperial
	1 kg	2 jin	2.205 pounds
	0.454 kg	0.908 jin	1 pound
Area	Metric	Chinese	English
	1 hectare (ha)	15 mu	2.47 acres
	0.067 hectare	1 mu	0.165 acre
	0.405 hectare	6.08 mu	1 acre
Capacity	Metric	Chinese	English
	1 liter	1 sheng	0.22 gallon
	4.546 liters	4.546 sheng	1 gallon