| Donkeys and oxen were typically used for hauling goods to
market with a variety of carts, the oxen reserved for more substantial
loads. Smaller goods are carried by individuals on
pole baskets, which would have saved the expense of maintaining an animal
for this purpose. Transport of humans includes the use of litters or
sedan chairs, donkeys, and horses. Women typically rode in the
seclusion of the covered sedan chair (you can see a lady peering out from
one in the detail), while only officials or members of the scholar class
are seen on horseback.
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