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China was the first country in the world to use paper money, and the Song Dynasty's Jiaozi was the earliest paper money. The Yuan Dynasty was the first country in the world to implement a unified paper money as the basic currency system. The Zhongtong Yuanbao banknote issued in the first year of the Yuan Dynasty (1260) is the earliest existing banknote in the world, and its circulation and use are not limited to the year, regardless of region, and it has also formulated relatively complete management methods and measures.
The "Exhibition of Cultural Relics and Ancient Books Holding the Consciousness of the Chinese National Community" held at the National Culture Palace exhibited a Chinese Unified Yuanbao banknote. This 164 mm long and 93 mm wide banknote is made of raw materials such as mulberry skin, which is grayish in color, thin in texture and flexible. The words "Zhongtong Yuanbao Banknote" are printed horizontally on the top, and the bottom is a tangle pattern border.
Yuan dynasty banknotes have an important impact on the world monetary system, India, Japan, Vietnam, Iran and other countries have successively imitated the Yuan Dynasty, and also began to issue banknotes, promoting the transformation of the world currency.
Source: New Media Department of China Minzu Daily
Poster Design/Peng Fengping Editor/Cong Rong
Executive Producer | Yang Xinhua Xiao Jingfang
Co-ordination | Kang Kunquan Liu Jia
Responsible Editor | Liu Xian
Production | Hu Qi