{"id":8584,"date":"2013-03-06T10:24:26","date_gmt":"2013-03-06T14:24:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/?p=8584"},"modified":"2013-03-06T10:24:26","modified_gmt":"2013-03-06T14:24:26","slug":"chinese-currency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/chinese-currency\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese Currency"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_8586\" style=\"width: 170px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/chinese-currency\/rmbbills\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8586\" aria-label=\"Rmbbills\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8586\" class=\" wp-image-8586 \"  alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"240\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/03\/rmbbills.jpg\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8586\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mao money, Mao problems.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In China, the official name for currency is\u00a0<strong>RMB\u00a0<\/strong>(\u4eba\u6c11\u5e01 \u2013 r\u00e9n m\u00edn b\u00ec), meaning \u201cthe people\u2019s currency.\u201d\u00a0 However, in daily dealings it is often referred to as\u00a0<strong>yuan<\/strong>\u00a0(\u5143 \u2013 yu\u00e1n) or the slang term\u00a0<strong>kuai<\/strong>\u00a0(\u5757 \u2013 ku\u00e0i), kind of like how we say \u201cbucks\u201d in the US sometimes. While\u00a0<strong>American dollars<\/strong>\u00a0(\u7f8e\u5143 \u2013 m\u011bi yu\u00e1n) feature various notable figures on the front, all Chinese RMB notes feature the country\u2019s founder \u2013\u00a0<strong>Chairman Mao Zedong<\/strong>\u00a0(\u6bdb\u6cfd\u4e1c\u4e3b\u5e2d \u2013 M\u00e1o z\u00e9 d\u014dng zh\u01d4 x\u00ed). While there is no variety when it comes to the front side of that\u00a0<em>kuai<\/em>\u00a0in your pocket, there are plenty of famous and beautiful sights to be seen on the back:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8587\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/chinese-currency\/1rmb\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8587\" aria-label=\"1rmb\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8587\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8587\"  alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"144\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/03\/1rmb.jpg\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8587\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">1 RMB - West Lake, Hangzhou<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The back of the 1 yuan note shows the peaceful and tranquil\u00a0<strong>West Lake<\/strong>\u00a0(\u897f\u6e56 \u2013 X\u012b h\u00fa) in beautiful\u00a0<strong>Hangzhou<\/strong>\u00a0(\u676d\u5dde \u2013 H\u00e1ng zh\u014du). This is the capital city of\u00a0<strong>Zhejiang Province<\/strong>\u00a0(\u6d59\u6c5f\u7701 \u2013 Zh\u00e8 ji\u0101ng sh\u011bng), and is a major tourist destination in China.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8588\" style=\"width: 280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/chinese-currency\/5rmb\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8588\" aria-label=\"5rmb\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8588\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8588\"  alt=\"\" width=\"270\" height=\"300\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/03\/5rmb.jpg\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8588\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">5 RMB - Mt. Tai, Shandong<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Next up is the 5 yuan note, which features the\u00a0<strong>Tai Mountain<\/strong>\u00a0(\u6cf0\u5c71 \u2013 T\u00e0i sh\u0101n), located in\u00a0<strong>Shandong Province<\/strong>\u00a0(\u5c71\u4e1c\u7701 \u2013 Sh\u0101n d\u014dng sh\u011bng). The inscription on the rock reads, \u201c<strong>Most revered of the Five Sacred Mountains<\/strong>\u201c(\u4e94\u5cb3\u72ec\u5c0a \u2013 W\u01d4 yu\u00e8 d\u00fa z\u016bn).<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Learn Chinese --Chinese Currency\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/15Dp0kHR3yE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Learn some vocabulary and follow along in this video about Chinese currency.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8591\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/chinese-currency\/10rmb\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8591\" aria-label=\"10rmb\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8591\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8591\"  alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"230\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/03\/10rmb.jpg\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8591\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">10 RMB - Three Gorges<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Moving on to the 10 yuan note, we see one of the most famous landscapes in all of China \u2013 the\u00a0<strong>Three Gorges<\/strong>\u00a0(\u4e09\u5ce1 \u2013 S\u0101n xi\u00e1) on the epic\u00a0<strong>Yangtze River<\/strong>\u00a0(\u957f\u6c5f \u2013 Ch\u00e1ng ji\u0101ng).<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8585\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/chinese-currency\/20rmb\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8585\" aria-label=\"20rmb\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8585\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8585\"  alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"230\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/03\/20rmb.jpg\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8585\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">20 RMB - Li River, Guilin<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Perhaps one of the most awe-inspiring and legendary images from all of China, the back ot the 20 yuan note shows the majestic\u00a0<strong>Li River<\/strong>\u00a0(\u6f13\u6c5f \u2013 L\u00ed ji\u0101ng) in the very popular tourist destination\u00a0<strong>Guilin<\/strong>\u00a0(\u6842\u6797 \u2013 Gu\u00ec l\u00edn).<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8589\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/chinese-currency\/50rmb\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8589\" aria-label=\"50rmb\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8589\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8589\"  alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"139\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/03\/50rmb.gif\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8589\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">50 RMB - Potala Palace, Lhasa<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The 50 yuan is certainly the most controversial of the Chinese bank notes, as the back features an image of the\u00a0<strong>Potala Palace<\/strong>\u00a0(\u5e03\u8fbe\u62c9\u5bab \u2013 B\u00f9 d\u00e1 l\u0101 g\u014dng) in\u00a0<strong>Tibet\u00a0<\/strong>(\u897f\u85cf \u2013 X\u012b z\u00e0ng).<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8590\" style=\"width: 293px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/chinese-currency\/100rmb\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-8590\" aria-label=\"100rmb\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8590\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8590\"  alt=\"\" width=\"283\" height=\"276\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/03\/100rmb.jpg\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8590\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">100 RMB - Great Hall of the People, Beijing<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Last, but certainly not least, we have the big one \u2013 the 100 yuan note. The back of this bill depicts the all-important\u00a0<strong>Great Hall of the People<\/strong>\u00a0(\u4eba\u6c11\u5927\u4f1a\u5802 \u2013 R\u00e9n m\u00edn d\u00e0h u\u00ec t\u00e1ng), which is located in Tianamnen Square in Beijing and is used for government functions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"300\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/03\/10rmb.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image tmp-hide-img\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><p>In China, the official name for currency is\u00a0RMB\u00a0(\u4eba\u6c11\u5e01 \u2013 r\u00e9n m\u00edn b\u00ec), meaning \u201cthe people\u2019s currency.\u201d\u00a0 However, in daily dealings it is often referred to as\u00a0yuan\u00a0(\u5143 \u2013 yu\u00e1n) or the slang term\u00a0kuai\u00a0(\u5757 \u2013 ku\u00e0i), kind of like how we say \u201cbucks\u201d in the US sometimes. 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