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The Spinning Wheel, by Northern Song (960–1127) artist Wang Juzheng. The Chinese invented the belt drive by the 1st century BC for silk quilling devices. [ 55 ] A print illustration from an encyclopedia depicting men employing the fining process to make wrought iron and working a blast furnace by smelting iron ore to produce pig iron.
the great wheel also known as walking wheel or wool wheel for rapid long draw spinning of woolen-spun yarns; the flax wheel, which is a double-drive wheel used with a distaff for spinning flax fibres for making linen; saxony and upright wheels, all-purpose treadle driven wheels used to spin both woolen and worsted-spun yarns; and; the charkha ...
Limited to certain size restrictions—currently no more than 3.4 m (11.2 ft) long and 1.48 m (4.9 ft) wide [1] —they are produced by a wide range of Japanese automakers and are available in rear-wheel or four-wheel drive. Kei trucks were first introduced in Japan in 1959 and have since been widely used throughout Asia.
(Australia) An Asian, or a person of Asian origin [originated among Australian soldiers in the Korean and Vietnam wars as a name for their Asian counterparts [128] No'po (U.S.) Native American. From casino (common on Native American reservations) and the generalization that most Native Americans are of a lower economic status, or Po'. Norhoogian
BYD’s Southeast Asian partner explains what helped the Chinese EV brand break out overseas: Putting the steering wheel on the right side. Lionel Lim. Updated September 21, 2024 at 2:16 AM.
The Sun Wheel is a giant Ferris wheel located in the Asia Park theme park in the city of Da Nang in central Vietnam. It is 115 metres (377 ft) tall and opened on 18 July 2014, [ 1 ] with 64 cabins. It takes 15 minutes to revolve, and has a capacity of 384 people. [ 2 ]
Southeast Asian swords can differ considerably from one community to another but they are generally made for one-handed use. Varieties include the pedang jenawi or longsword, the gedubang or Acehnese sabre, and the long-handled dap. The Indian-style sword was used in the region as early as the 4th century, as can be seen in bas-reliefs of ...
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