China Bank Notes

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China

Empire (before 1911)

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Tang Dynasty 30 Kuan 860-873

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Southern Sung Dynasty 20 Taels 1275

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Yuan Dynasty 4 Kuan 1328-1330

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Ming Dynasty 50 Cash 1368-1398

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Ming Dynasty 1 Kuan (1643)

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Ming Dynasty 1 Kuan 1368-1398

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Ming Dynasty 10 Kuan 1403-1425

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Ch'ing Dynasty 2000 Cash 1858

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Republic: 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8
Peoples Republic: 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14
Taiwan: 15 | 16
Puppet Banks: 17 | 18
Military Occupation: 19 | Next >>

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China, located in eastern Asia, has one of the world's longest uninterrupted civilizations, dating back more than six millennia. For centuries, China was the world's most advanced civilization, and the cultural center of East Asia, with an impact lasting to the present day.

China is the source of many great inventions including Paper, the compass, gunpowder, and printing. China was also the first country to use paper money.

In 1911, the Nationalist Party under Dr. Sun Yat-sen overthrew the Ch'ing Dynasty and established the republic. However, the Chinese Civil War following WWII resulted in two Chinese states in 1949: People's Republic of China on the mainland, and the Republic of China in Taiwan.

For a more detailed country profile, see CIA World Factbook on China.

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