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100 Gold Yuan, 1945 (issued 1948)
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Front Left: Lin Sen (1868-1943), President of China 1932-43
Front Right: Chiang Kai-Shek (1887-1975), Chinese military and political leader
Chiang was educated in military academies first in china and then in Japan.
While in Japan, he was influenced by his compatriots to support the
revolutionary movement to overthrow the Qing Dynasty. In 1911 he returned to
China to join the revolution as an artillery officer.
Chiang assumed the leadership of the Kuomintang, the Nationalist Party,
after the death of Sun Yat-sen in 1925. He commanded the Northern Expedition to
unify China against the warlords and emerged victorious in 1928 as the overall
leader of the Republic of China. Chiang led China in the Second Sino-Japanese
War (1937-1945). During the Chinese Civil War (1927-1949),
Chiang attempted to eradicate the Chinese Communists, but ultimately failed,
forcing his government to retreat to Taiwan, where he continued serving as the
President of the Republic of China for the remainder of his life.
Back: Old Chinese-styled building
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Front: Chiang Kai-Shek (1887-1975), Chinese military and political leader
Back: Central Bank of China building
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1,000,000 Gold Yuan, 1949
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Front: Chiang Kai-Shek (1887-1975), Chinese military and political leader
Back: Bridge
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5,000,000 Gold Yuan, 1949
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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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