BEIJINGThe People’s Bank of China, the central bank, will issue three commemorative coins and one banknote, starting on Friday, to celebrate the arrival of the year 2024.
The set of commemorative pieces consists of a gold coin, a silver coin, a copper alloy coin and a banknote, all of which will be legal tender in China, the entity announced on Thursday.
The obverses of the gold and silver coins bear combinations of traditional Chinese patterns representing good omens, along with the name of the country and the year of issue.
The reverse of the gold coin features the Chinese character “fu,” which means good fortune, and a cartoon design of a dragon to celebrate the Year of the Dragon, which corresponds to the coming year according to the Chinese horoscope. .The reverse of the silver coin bears the combination of the character “fu” and decorations in the form of a lantern, deer and butterfly.
The banknote also contains elements related to the Year of the Dragon, including the silhouette of a dragon and children doing a dragon lantern dance.
The Chinese horoscope cycle contains 12 species of animals that record the years and reflect human attributes. These animals are the rat, the ox, the tiger, the rabbit, the dragon, the snake, the horse, the sheep, the monkey, the rooster, the dog and the pig.
Fuente: XINHUA