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A sedan chair is an enclosed chair that is borne on poles by two bearers. Usually, the luxury of being carried by others was reserved for emperors and high nobility. ... There is an annual sedan chair race in Hong Kong to raise money for local charities...
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library.thinkquest.org/22254/sedchair.htm
library.thinkquest.org/22254/sedchair.htm
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The sedan has long been removed from the list of chairs. There was a time, however, when the sedan chair was one of the beautiful appointments of wealthy households, and ladies and dandies sat in state as their footmen and lackeys, or their chairmen, carried them about. ... The sedan chair, which was first used at Sedan...
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www.oldandsold.com/articles17/furniture-110.shtml
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A story about Chinese Bridal Sedan Chair ... The chair-like sedan enclosed with color silk was one of the main vehicles in the ancient time of China. Of course, it was mainly used by the rich. The poor had to rely on donkeys or their own feet to travel. So it was an outstanding identity to have a sedan rather than a...
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www.chineseculture.about.com/library/weekly/aa121799a.h...
www.chineseculture.about.com/library/weekly/aa121799a.htm
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The Matilda Sedan Chair Race Charities Fund was set up in 1975 with the aim of raising funds through a community outreach programme for the needy charities in Hong Kong. ... 35 th; Sedan Chair Race & Bazaar...
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www.sedanchairace.org/
www.sedanchairace.org/
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The Matilda Sedan Chair Race Charities Fund was set up in 1975 with the aim of raising funds through a community outreach programme for the needy charities in Hong Kong. ... Sedan Chair Charities Fund...
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www.sedanchairace.org/index_chinese.htm
www.sedanchairace.org/index_chinese.htm
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As one of the main vehicles of ancient times, the sedan chair is often featured in movies about old China. But its function is not limited to transport: The sedan is linked with one of the important ceremonies in life -- marriage.
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www.chinaculture.org/gb/en_chinaway/2004-06/02/content_...
www.chinaculture.org/gb/en_chinaway/2004-06/02/content_47313.htm
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Sedan Chair Rally an Explorer Scout/Scout Network (Youth) Activity UK in London and South (Cuffley Hertfordshire) National ... Welcome to the Sedan Chair Rally...
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www.sedanchair.org.uk/
www.sedanchair.org.uk/
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Steve Loft-Simson is a specialist in European Sedan Chairs from the 17th and 18th centuries, always seeking opportunities to increase his expert knowledge of the subject. ... The European Sedan Chair: a brief history...
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www.sedanchair.co.uk/
www.sedanchair.co.uk/
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Hutchinson encyclopedia article about sedan chair. sedan chair. Information about sedan chair in the Hutchinson encyclopedia. ... Four of these native pirates will carry you to the top in a sedan chair, if you wish it, but suppose they were to slip and let you fall,-- is it likely that you would ever stop rolling?
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encyclopedia.farlex.com/sedan+chair
encyclopedia.farlex.com/sedan+chair
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