Japan uses the lettered system xs xl. This is because they measure two different parts of the body.
Size Guides
China standard body measurement chart. 1 li 里 150 zhang 丈 1 zhang 丈 10 chi 尺 1 chi 尺 10 cun 寸 1 mi 5280 ft 1 ft 12 in. Making a dress is fun but sometimes the very first step of getting our measurements leave us confused and overwhelmed. We fear if we got the measurements wrong then the whole fabric would be wasted. You may see for example that a size medium in the us is a size 88 90 or 165 170 in china. Appropriate body mass index and waist circumference cutoffs for categorization of overweight and central adiposity among chinese adults. You could convert the china sizes to yours by following charts or you could submit a feedback and ask us.
Standard measurement ready to use chart and body measurement calculations. American journal of clinical nutrition 2004. Appropriate body mass index for asian populations and its implications for policy and intervention strategies. In china they use two different systems. Wildman rp et al. Chinese units of measurement known in chinese as the shìzhì market system are the traditional units of measurement of the han chinesealthough chinese numerals have been decimal base 10 since the shang several chinese measures use hexadecimal base 16.
Local applications have varied but the chinese dynasties usually proclaimed standard measurements and recorded their predecessors. China sizes are different so its important to check the size chart before you start. You could also check out the tips how to measure at the end of the page.