22-05-2023, 02:16 PM
Sedan chairs vs sedans: one used freely by imperial China’s elite, the other needing a US$89,000 permit for Singapore’s elite to own
The ruling elite, as well as wealthy aristocrats and commoners, in ancient China would be carried around in sedan chairs, or palanquins, by human bearers
To carry anyone around in a sedan in Singapore requires buying not just the car but a permit to own one, and at US$89,000, they’re only for the elite
https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-maga...singapores
The ruling elite, as well as wealthy aristocrats and commoners, in ancient China would be carried around in sedan chairs, or palanquins, by human bearers
To carry anyone around in a sedan in Singapore requires buying not just the car but a permit to own one, and at US$89,000, they’re only for the elite
https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-maga...singapores