Korea: Mandarin being pulled in a rickshaw, early 20th century

The rickshaw began as a two or three-wheeled passenger cart, called a pulled rickshaw, generally pulled by one man with one passenger. The first known use of the term was in 1887.

There are also the cycle rickshaws, also called pedicabs, auto rickshaws and solar rickshaws.

Pulled rickshaws created a popular form of transportation, and a source of employment, within Asian cities in the 19th century. Their popularity declined as cars, trains and other forms of transportation became widely available.

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