bamboo sedan chair; mountain litter
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a traditional mountain litter made of two long bamboo poles with a seat suspended between them, carried by two people; bamboo sedan chair
archaicAlso referred to as 滑竿儿 (huá gān r). Historically used in mountainous regions of southwestern China (particularly Sichuan) before modern roads were built. The seat could range from a simple reclining chair to an elaborate open-air sedan.
Jiù旧
shí时
zài在
Sì四
chuān川
shān山
qū区
，
huá滑
gān竿
shì是
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
jiāo交
tōng通
gōng工
jù具
。
In the past, bamboo sedan chairs were a common means of transportation in the mountainous areas of Sichuan.
Liǎng两
rén人
tái抬
zhe着
huá滑
gān竿
，
chàn颤
yōu悠
yōu悠
de地
zǒu走
zài在
shān山
lù路
shang上
。
Two men carried the litter, swaying gently as they walked along the mountain path.
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Tā他
zǒu走
lèi累
le了
，
biàn便
gù雇
le了
yī一
shèng乘
huá滑
gān竿
shàng上
shān山
。
When he grew tired from walking, he hired a sedan chair to go up the mountain.
Zuò坐
huá滑
gān竿
r儿
suī虽
rán然
shū舒
fu服
，
dàn但
kàn看
zhe着
jiǎo脚
xià下
wàn万
zhàng丈
shēn深
yuān渊
，
hái还
shì是
ràng让
rén人
xīn心
jīng惊
dǎn胆
zhàn战
。
Although riding in a bamboo sedan was comfortable, looking down at the bottomless abyss below was still terrifying.