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What is the riding tool carried by people when the chair is tied to a barbell?

Slider, a traditional means of transportation for people to ride, is unique to the southern mountainous areas of China. Tie two strong long bamboo poles into a stretcher, put a couch made of bamboo pieces or a seat pocket made of rope in the middle, and hang the pedal forward. When riding, people can sit in a chair or pocket, and they can sit and lie down, and be carried by two bearers on their front and back shoulders. When the sliding bar goes uphill, people sit most stably; When going downhill, there is no fear caused by inclination; Especially when walking on a horizontal road, the bamboo pole vibrates up and down because of its elasticity, which can give people full enjoyment and reduce the fatigue of passengers. The mountainous areas in the southwestern provinces of China are vast, so the slider is the most popular. In particular, the bamboo chair sliding pole on Mount Emei has been circulated for thousands of years. The significance of sliding pole is not limited to transportation, but also a reflection of local folk customs.

After 1980s, in many famous tourist areas in China, this old-fashioned means of transportation was combined with modern cars, ropeways and cable cars. It is an important member of local tourist traffic.