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The paper currencies of China are among the most beautiful in the world and they come in denominations of:

• 1 Jiao (10c in China Currency)
• 2 Jiao (20c in China Currency)
• 5 Jiao (50c in China Currency)
• 1 Yuan ($1 in China Currency)
• 2 Yuan ($2 in China Currency)
• 5 Yuan ($5 in China Currency)
• 10 Yuan ($10 in China Currency)
• 20 Yuan ($20 in China Currency)
• 50 Yuan ($50 in China Currency)
• 100 Yuan ($100 in China Currency)

Honestly, my favourite happens to be the “old” paper currencies of China which depicted the different minority races of China (in their traditional costumes) on the front. In today’s post, I am featuring the 3 smallest denomination of China’s “old” paper currency:

This is the “1 Jiao” (10c in China Currency):

This is the “2 Jiao” (20c in China Currency):

This is the “5 Jiao” (50c in China Currency):

These bank notes are very beautiful and definitely a collector’s item. Unfortunately they are slowly being replaced with the “new” paper currencies of China, which no longer depict the very colourful different ethnic minority races of China for the different denominations. Instead, the new currencies of all denominations will only carry the picture of Mao Zedong.

In future posts on the paper currency of China, I will feature the other denominations in BOTH the “old” and “new” bank notes.

ps. article taken with permission from ILuvChina.BlogSpot.Com. the url for the original article can be found here.

About the People’s Republic of China (PROC)
中華人民共和國 Zhong Hua2 Ren2 Min2 Gong4 He2 Guo2 (Part 01b) :
China’s Provinces, Autonomous Regions & Special Administrative Regions:

• Bei3 Jing Shi4 (Beijing City) 北京市
• Tian Jin Shi4 (Tianjin City) 天津市
• He2 Bei3 Sheng3 (Hebei Province) 河北省
• Shan Xi Sheng3 (Shanxi Province) 山西省
• Nei4 Meng2 Gu3 Zi4 Zhi4 Qu (Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region) 內蒙古自治區
• Liao2 Ning2 Sheng3 (Liaoning Province) 遼寧省
• Ji2 Lin2 Sheng3 (Jilin Province) 吉林省
• Hei Long2 Jiang Sheng3 (Heilongjiang Province) 黑龍江省
• Shang4 Hai3 Shi4 (Shanghai City) 上海市
• Jiang Su Sheng3 (Jiangsu Province) 江蘇省
• Zhe4 Jiang Sheng3 (Zhejiang Province) 浙江省
• An Hui Sheng3 (Anhui Province) 安徽省
• Fu2 Jian4 Sheng3 (Fujian Province) 福建省
• Jiang Xi Sheng3 (Jiangxi Province) 江西省
• Shan Dong Sheng3 (Shandong Province) 山東省
• He2 Nan2 Sheng3 (Henan Province) 河南省
• Hu2 Bei3 Sheng3 (Hubei Province) 湖北省
• Hu2 Nan2 Sheng3 (Hunan Province) 湖南省
• Guang3 Dong Sheng3 (Guangdong Province) 廣東省
• Guang3 Xi Zhuang4 Zu2 Zi4 Zhi4 Qu (Guangxi Autonomous Region) 廣西藏族自治區
• Hai3 Nan2 Sheng3 (Hainan Province) 海南省
• Chong2 Qing4 Shi4 (Chongqing City) 重慶市
• Si4 Chuan Sheng3 (Sichuan Province) 四川省
• Gui4 Zhou Sheng3 (Guizhou Province) 貴州省
• Yun2 Nan2 Sheng3 (Yunnan Province) 雲南省
• Xi Zang4 Zi4 Zhi4 Qu (Tibet Autonomous Region) 西藏自治區
• Shan3 Xi Sheng3 (Shaanxi Province) 陝西省
• Gan Su Sheng3 (Gansu Province) 甘肅省
• Qing Hai3 Sheng3 (Qinghai Province) 青海省
• Ning2 Xia4 Hui2 Zu2 Zi4 Zhi4 Qu (Ningxia Autonomous Region) 寧夏回族自治區
• Xin Jiang Wei2 Wu2 Er3 Zi4 Zhi4 Qu (Xinjiang Autonomous Region) 新疆維吾爾自治區
• Tai2 Wan Sheng3 (Taiwan Province) 台灣省
• Zhong Hua2 Ren2 Min2 Gong4 He2 Guo2 Xiang Gang3 Te4 Bie2 Xing2 Zheng4 Qu (Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PROC) 中華人民共和國香港行政區
• Zhong Hua2 Ren2 Min2 Gong4 He2 Guo2 Ao4 Men2 Te4 Bie2 Xing2 Zheng4 Qu (Macao Special Administrative Region of the PROC) 中華人民共和國澳門行政區

Reference:

* 市 “Shi4″ - City, Municipality
* 省 “Sheng3″ - Province, Provincial Capital
* 區 “Qu” - Area, District, Region;
* 自治區 “Zi4 Zhi4 Qu” - Autonomous Region
* 特別行政區 “Te4 Bie2 Xing2 Zheng4 Qu” - Special Administrative Region

ps. article taken with permission from ILuvChina.BlogSpot.Com. the url for the original article can be found here.

About China (Part 01) :
China’s Provinces, Autonomous Regions & Special Administrative Regions:

• Bei3 Jing Shi4 (Beijing City)
• Tian Jin Shi4 (Tianjin City)
• He2 Bei3 Sheng3 (Hebei Province)
• Shan Xi Shi4 (Shanxi Province)
• Nei4 Meng2 Gu3 Zi4 Zhi4 Qu (Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region)
• Liao2 Ning2 Sheng3 (Liaoning Province)
• Ji2 Lin2 Sheng3 (Jilin Province)
• Hei Long2 Jiang Sheng (Heilongjiang Province)
• Shang4 Hai3 Shi4 (Shanghai City)
• Jiang Su Sheng3 (Jiangsu Province)
• Zhe4 Jiang Sheng3 (Zhejiang Province)
• An Hui Sheng3 (Anhui Province)
• Fu2 Jian4 Sheng3 (Fujian Province)
• Jiang Xi Sheng3 (Jiangxi Province)
• Shan Dong Sheng3 (Shandong Province)
• He2 Nan2 Sheng3 (Henan Province)
• Hu2 Bei3 Sheng3 (Hubei Province)
• Hu2 Nan2 Sheng3 (Hunan Province)
• Guang3 Dong Sheng3 (Guangdong Province)
• Guang3 Xi Zhuang4 Zu2 Zi4 Zhi4 Qu (Guangxi Autonomous Region)
• Hai3 Nan2 Sheng3 (Hainan Province)
• Chong2 Qing4 Shi4 (Chongqing City)
• Si4 Chuan Sheng3 (Sichuan Province)
• Gui4 Zhou Sheng3 (Guizhou Province)
• Yun2 Nan2 Sheng3 (Yunnan Province)
• Xi Zang4 Zi4 Zhi4 Qu (Tibet Autonomous Region)
• Shan3 Xi Sheng3 (Shaanxi Province)
• Gan Su Sheng3 (Gansu Province)
• Qing Hai3 Sheng3 (Qinghai Province)
• Ning2 Xia4 Hui2 Zu2 Zi4 Zhi4 Qu (Ningxia Autonomous Region)
• Xin Jiang Wei2 Wu2 Er3 Zi4 Zhi4 Qu (Xinjiang Autonomous Region)
• Tai2 Wan Sheng3 (Taiwan Province)
• Zhong Hua2 Ren2 Min2 Gong4 He2 Guo2 Xiang Gang3 Te4 Bie2 Xing2 Zheng4 Qu (Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PROC)
• Zhong Hua2 Ren2 Min2 Gong4 He2 Guo2 Ao4 Men2 Te4 Bie2 Xing2 Zheng4 Qu (Macao Special Administrative Region of the PROC)

Reference:

• “Shi4″ - City, Municipality
• “Sheng3″ - Province, Provincial Capital
• “Qu” - Area, District, Region;
• “Zi4 Zhi4 Qu” - Autonomous Region
• “Te4 Bie2 Xing2 Zheng4 Qu” - Special Administrative Region

ps. article taken with permission from ILuvChina.BlogSpot.Com. the url for the original article can be found here.