What's the difference between gold and kg?

The difference between Jin and kg (generally referred to as kg) is as follows:

1, the scope of use is different: the kilogram is the only basic unit with the prefix of the international system of units, which is internationally used. Gold is an ancient weight in China, referred to as "gold" for short, and it is most used in China.

2, the conversion is different: one kilogram is equal to one kilogram, which is equivalent to two kilograms in China. There is a city weight above the city Jin, and the decimal system is used. Below the city Jin, there are two cities, city money, city points, city points, city silk and so on. , decimal system.

3. Different development: The original definition of kilogram is related to the unit of length, starting from 179 1 year. Jincheng began in the ancient state of Qin in China. From unified measurement, from Qin Shihuang to the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the system of 16 was adopted per catty. On June 25th, 1959, the State Council issued the Order on Unified Measurement System, which retained the market system. "The market system was originally set at 16 Liang per catty, but it should be changed to 12 Liang per catty due to difficulties in conversion." The measurement of traditional Chinese medicine remains unchanged.

References:

Baidu encyclopedia -kg

Baidu Encyclopedia-Jinjin