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Barbarian beds : the origin of the chair in China / C.P. Fitzgerald.

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FitzGerald, C. P. (Charles Patrick), 1902-1992.

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Canberra : Australian National University

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THE CHINESE are the only people in the eastern half of Asia who, before modern times, used chairs. All other peoples sat on the floor; on mats, on carpets or on cushions. Moreover, the use of chairs was not really ancient in China.

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