{"id":7010,"date":"2021-06-25T16:50:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-25T08:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/?p=7010"},"modified":"2021-06-26T05:02:17","modified_gmt":"2021-06-25T21:02:17","slug":"how-to-recognise-chinese-currency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/beijing-tour-reviews\/how-to-recognise-chinese-currency","title":{"rendered":"How to recognise Chinese currency"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you are planning your China tour<\/a><\/span>, before you depart for China it is advisable that you have some basic knowledge on how to recognize Chinese\u00a0currency and identify fake money as well.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Basically there are five languages \u200b\u200bon all China’s banknotes : Mandarin Chinese, Mongolian, Tibetan, Uyghur, and Zhuang. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Five languages \u200b\u200bon all China’s banknotes (Photo from Travel in China \u65c5\u6e38\u4e2d\u56fd FB)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

China’s legal tender is Renminbi ( Abbreviation: RMB), literally meaning “People’s Money”, issurred by the People’s Bank of China. Short official name: CNY (China Yuan), but the short name RMB is also often used. Its symbol: \uffe5; Monetary unit: Yuan (\u5143) and Fractional units: Jiao (\u89d2) and Fen (\u5206).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 Yuan  = 10 Jiao ( also called “Mao”)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 Jiao = 10 Fen<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remark: Colloquially in Chinese, the Yuan is often called kuai, and the Jiao is often called mao.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Currently China Money in use is China’s fifth edition of Chinese currency ( 1999 – 2005) circulating from 1999.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The paper money in is 100 Yuan, 50 Yuan, 20 Yuan, 10 Yuan, 5 Yuan, 1 Yuan, 5 Jiao and 1 Jiao.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The coin in is 1 Yuan, 5 Jiao, 1 Jiao, 5 Fen, 2 Fen and 1 Fen<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Face Value: 100 Yuan (Kuai)<\/strong><\/span>
Face side: Head Portrait of Figure of Mao Zedong
Main Color of the Face Side: Red<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Face side: Head Portrait of Figure of Mao Zedong: Main Color of the Face Side: Red<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Reverse Side: Great Hall of the People<\/a>
Main Color of the Reverse Side: Red<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Reverse Side: Great Hall of the People; Main Color of the Reverse Side: Red<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Face Value: 50 Yuan (Kuai)<\/strong>
Face side: Head Portrait of Figure of Mao Zedong
Main Color of the Face Side: Green<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Face side: Head Portrait of Figure of Mao Zedong; Main Color of the Face Side: Green<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Reverse Side: The Potala Palace<\/a>
Main Color of the Reverse Side: Green<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Reverse Side: The Potala Palace; Main Color of the Reverse Side: Green<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Face Value: 20 Yuan (Kuai)<\/strong>
Face side: Head Portrait of Figure of Mao Zedong
Main Color of the Face Side: Brown<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Face side: Head Portrait of Figure of Mao Zedong; Main Color of the Face Side: Brown<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Reverse Side: Li River Guilin<\/a>
Main Color of the Reverse Side: Brown<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Reverse Side: Li River Guilin; Main Color of the Reverse Side: Brown<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Face Value: 10 Yuan (Kuai)<\/strong>
Face side: Head Portrait of Figure of Mao Zedong
Main Color of the Face Side: Bluish Black<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Face side: Head Portrait of Figure of Mao Zedong; Main Color of the Face Side: Bluish Black<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Reverse Side: Three Gorges of Yangtze River<\/a>
Main Color of the Reverse Side: Bluish Black<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Reverse Side: Three Gorges of Yangtze River; Main Color of the Reverse Side: Bluish Black<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Face Value: 5 Yuan (Kuai)<\/strong>
Face side: Head Portrait of Figure of Mao Zedong
Main Color of the Face Side: Purple<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reverse Side: Mount Taishan
Main Color of the Reverse Side: Purple<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Reverse Side: Mount Taishan; Main Color of the Reverse Side: Purple<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Face Value:\u00a01 Yuan (Kuai)<\/strong>
Face side: Head Portrait of Figure of Mao Zedong
Main Color of the Face Side: Olive Green<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Face side: Head Portrait of Figure of Mao Zedong; Main Color of the Face Side: Olive Green<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Reverse Side: The West Lake in Hangzhou<\/a>
Main Color of the Reverse Side: Olive Green<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Reverse Side: The West Lake in Hangzhou; Main Color of the Reverse Side: Olive Green<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Coins of Chinese Currency<\/strong>
1 Yuan, 5 Jiao, 1 Jiao, 5 Fen, 2 Fen and 1 Fen<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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coins<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

How to identify fake money<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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It is possible to receive counterfeit money\u00a0while traveling\u00a0China. So it is advisable to know to\u00a0how to identify the fake money.
1. Check the watermark The fifth edition of Chinese currency has a watermark on the left front side. You can easily recognize it against the light.
2. Check the security line There is a golden security line in the middle of RMB100, RMB50, RMB20, RMB10 and RMB5.
3. Check the color and quality
The color of RMB notes is hard to imitate, and counterfeit bills are usually too fuzzy, that is, the images and colors are not so sharp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further Readings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Top China Tours<\/a>
Top 10 Places in China<\/a>
Chinese Phrases for Travellers<\/a>
Plugs and sockets in China<\/a>
What to Bring for China Trip<\/a>
How to recognise Chinese currency<\/a>
Top 10 China Tourist Scams<\/a>
How to get a Chinese Visa<\/a>
China Trip Planner<\/a>
China City Maps<\/a>
China Hotel Booking<\/a>
China Travelogue<\/a>
China Facts<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Any questions, just drop a line! <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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