Features
| Country | People’s Republic of China |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 2000-2018 |
| Value | 5 Jiao 0.5 CNY = 0.08 USD |
| Currency | Second Rénmínbì (1955-date) |
Does China still use Jiao?
Jiao (/dʒaʊ/; Chinese: 角), or mao (Chinese: 毛), or hou (Chinese: 毫) in Cantonese, is a unit of currency used in Greater China, including People’s Republic of China (Mainland China), Republic of China (Taiwan), Hong Kong and Macao. One jiao is equal to one-tenth of a yuan or ten fēn (分)….Jiao (currency)
| 1 Jiao (2013) | |
|---|---|
| Obverse | Reverse |
Where is Zhongguo Renmin yinhang?
One Jiao is the equivalent of 1/10 of a Chinese Renminbi. This coin has the same value as 0.10 Yuan. The 1 Yi Jiao coin features an orchid and the text “Zhongguo Renmin Yinhang”….Additional information.
| Location | China |
|---|---|
| Text | 1 Yi Jiao, Zhongguo Renmin Yinhang |
| Object | orchid flower |
What is Zhongguo Ren?
The term Huaren (華人) for a Chinese person is an abbreviation of Huaxia with ren (人, person). Although some may use Zhongguoren to refer to the Chinese ethnicity, such usage is not accepted by some in Taiwan.
Why are Chinese called hua?
From Chinese 华 (huá) meaning “splendid, illustrious, Chinese” or 花 (huā) meaning “flower, blossom” (which is usually only feminine). Other Chinese characters can form this name as well.
What’s the meaning of Ren?
Ren (Chinese: 仁, meaning “co-humanity” or “humaneness”) is the Confucian virtue denoting the good quality of a virtuous human when being altruistic. Ren is exemplified by a normal adult’s protective feelings for children. Yan Hui, one of the Four Sages, once asked his master to describe the rules of ren.
