Hand tipper, also named as dragon bone water lift, is a scraper continuous water lift machinery, as the most famous irrigation tool in ancient China. In Houhanshu (History of Eastern Han Dynasty), it is recorded that Bi Lan invented the hand tipper. In Three Kingdoms Period (220-280), Ma Jun improved the tool. A tipper can be driven by hands, feet, animals, water and wind. Tipper is also the first application of chain transmission in China.
手摇翻车
Hand tipper, also named as dragon bone water lift, is a scraper continuous water lift machinery, as the most famous irrigation tool in ancient China. In Houhanshu (History of Eastern Han Dynasty), it is recorded that Bi Lan invented the hand tipper. In Three Kingdoms Period (220-280), Ma Jun improved the tool. A tipper can be driven by hands, feet, animals, water and wind. Tipper is also the first application of chain transmission in China.
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