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This is an interesting Bank of Chinan 10 Million Yuan Cashier's check issued in Communist controlled area of Chi Nan.

Front shows print date 1943, issue date January 1945, and expiration date December 1945.

Back shows Usage Instruction:
1. For ease of commercial transactions, this cashier's check is usable within Chi Nan area.
2. This cashier's check is exchangeable for cash within Chi Nan area.
3. To prevent counterfeiting, the check must be dated and signed by the transferee and a guarantor at the space provided on the back.
4. Voided if damaged beyond recognition of real or fake or it's value.
5. Not responsible for loss
6. Voided after expiration date

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Front: Sun Yat-sen (1866-1925), revolutionary leader and President of China 1912-1913

Sun Yat-sen, trained as a physician, is known as the "father of modern China". He led the revolution that eventually overthrew the Qing Dynasty in 1911. He was the first provisional president when the Republic of China was founded in 1912. He later co-founded the Kuomintang, the Nationalist Party, where he served as its first leader. In 1924 he adopted the "Three Principles of the People" (nationalism, democracy and social reform). He also established the Whampoa Military Academy with Chiang Kai-Shek as Commandant. He died of cancer in 1925.

Back: Government building

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Front: Sun Yat-sen (1866-1925), revolutionary leader and President of China 1912-1913

Back: Bank building

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.