Another traditional taxi service that uses muscle power instead of engines is the rickshaw.
Historians think that rickshaws were first used in Japan in the mid-19th century.
Pulling rickshaws was very hard work for the drivers.
rickshaw
noun[C]
(alsoricksha)uk/ˈrɪk.ʃɔː/us/ˈrɪk.ʃɑː/
asmall,coveredpassengervehiclewith twowheelsthat is usuallypulledby oneperson
人力车
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Rickshaw-pullers and peddlers too were eager to take part in the protest.
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Somerickshaw, some bazar market, some two rupees, some go and come back.
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The proportion ofrickshawmen rose, as did that of various types of factory operatives, and of daylabourers.
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Many of them becamerickshawwallas, or started petty trading.
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Trade-related activities-porters, loaders,rickshawand trolley pullers, petty shopkeepers, grocery owners, service providers to slum-dwellers, domestic help, construction workers and factory workers-are the principal non-public employment avenues for the poor.
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Those who are fair-skinned, those who are good-looking, those who smiled, and made others smile - if they sing like that, just remember thatrickshawdrivers can sing just as well.
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There was the four-seater, the two-seater, and therickshawtype pulled by a scooter.
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He discharges many functions, from that of a cultivator of the soil to arickshawrunner, and various other occupations of the kind.
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The only-vehicle not mentioned is therickshaw.
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I do not think that we should go down to therickshawin a great capital city such as this, but we could have a four-seater cab and two-seater minicab.
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Separate lanes are also provided for non-motorized vehicles, including pedestrians, cycles and rickshaws etc.
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Other transport is trekkers, autos, rickshaws and mini buses.
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It is a very busy road often jammed with rickshaws, human drawn carts, and foot traffics.
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Two cases involved a single short exposure to an ill patient, including arickshawdriver who transported a patient to hospital.
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After facing an unsuccessful start to his career, he worked briefly as an autorickshawdriver while attending auditions.
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