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在北京立四丈高的标尺，冬至日正午，测得影长七丈九尺八寸五分。
北京立四丈表，冬至日午正，测得景辰七丈九尺八寸五分。
In Beijing, a four-zhang-high surveying rod was set up. On the noon of winter solstice, the shadow length surveyed was seven zhang nine chi eight cun and five fen.
<s>[INST] I need this in both modern chinese phrasing and English - could you help? 北京立四丈表，冬至日午正，测得景辰七丈九尺八寸五分。 [/INST] Contemporary: 在北京立四丈高的标尺，冬至日正午，测得影长七丈九尺八寸五分。 English version: In Beijing, a four-zhang-high surveying rod was set up. On the noon of winter solstice, the shadow length surveyed was seven zhang nine chi eight cun and five fen.</s>
I need this in both modern chinese phrasing and English - could you help? 北京立四丈表，冬至日午正，测得景辰七丈九尺八寸五分。
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Contemporary: 在北京立四丈高的标尺，冬至日正午，测得影长七丈九尺八寸五分。 English version: In Beijing, a four-zhang-high surveying rod was set up. On the noon of winter solstice, the shadow length surveyed was seven zhang nine chi eight cun and five fen.
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