For those of you living in rural areas, the term "mu" (亩) should be familiar. You've probably often heard of "several mu" (数亩) in the context of land area. So, how many square meters is one mu? Let's find out together.
How many square meters are in one mu?
One mu is equal to 666.67 square meters, which is approximately 60 meters long and 10 meters wide. Mu is the main unit of land area in China. One mu is approximately equal to 60 square zhang, and 15 mu is approximately equal to one hectare.
How is one mu converted?
The mu is a Chinese unit of land area, frequently used for measuring land. The conversion between mu and mu is as follows:
1 hectare = 10,000 square meters = 100 arelets = 15 mu (a traditional Chinese unit of area, approximately 0.165 acres)
1 are equal to 100 square meters
1 square meter = 0.0015 mu
1 mu = 666.67 square meters
How many fen of land are in one mu?
Everyone has heard the proverb "one mu and three fen of land." "Mu" and "fen" are traditional Chinese units of land area. There's also "li," a smaller unit. One mu equals ten fen of land, and one fen equals ten li of land. One fen of land is approximately 66.667 square meters, and one li of land is approximately 6.6667 square meters.
