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Sceneries on RMB Banknotes

The Renminbi or the Yuan is the official

currency in the People's Republic of China. It is issued by the People's Bank

of China, the monetary authority of the PRC. The official abbreviation is CNY, although also commonly abbreviated as "RMB".

The newly-issued fifth series of RMB banknotes (2005 Edition) attract people'

s eyes with the top sceneries around China on the reverses. It will be very

interesting to visit these places and find the exact locations of where the

RMB pictures were taken.

You will find the trip great fun and achieve "a sense of success". Start your

exploration and enjoy your trip!

1 Yuan---Three Pools Mirroring the Moon at West Lake

The primary image on the reverse side of the new one Yuan note is the Three

Pools Mirroring the Moon at West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. The

three pools actually refer to the three gourd-shaped stupas in the lake that

seem to float on the water, each about 2 meters high. Part of the outer West

Lake, the site is well landscaped. If you can catch one of the tour coaches

that leave after dusk, the scene should not to be missed.

In the evening, candlelight flowing out from the small holes in the stupas,

reflecting on the lake looks like some small moons, forming a delightful

contrast with the bright moon in the sky and creating magical images on the

water surface. This is how comes the scene of "one moon in the sky, three

shadows on the lake." The scene is especially magical on the night of Mid-

Autumn Day when the biggest and brightest full moon is overhead. Three Pools

Mirroring the Moon is surely a vision feast for Hangzhou citizens.

5 Yuan---Mount Taishan

The primary image on the reverse side of the new five Yuan note is the
splendid view of the sunrise over a sea of clouds at Mount Taishan in
Shandong province. The stone inscription in the foreground is from the summit

of Mount Taishan, with four giant Chinese characters proclaiming "wuyueduzun"

(the most respected of the Five Sacred Mountains).

Mount Taishan is famous for its grandness, with splendid natural scenery and

rich cultural relics. It has been a source of inspiration to artists and

scholars.

"There's no need to visit other mountains when you've been to the Five Sacred

Mountains" Chinese folk wisdom says. The majestic Mount Taishan has been

regarded as the chief of the five Taoist Sacred Mountains. Confucius and

the great poet Dufu both made poems illustrating their respect "From the

summit of Mount Taishan you will see how small the surrounding Mountains

appear as they lie below you".

Mt Taishan has been the object of imperial pilgrimage for thousands of years,

which made it superior over any other mountains within China. Emperors

regularly visited Mount Taishan showing their admiration for Confucianism and

respect for Confucius, leaving behind a number of precious historic relics.

According to historical records, there were 72 emperors offering imperial

sacrifices here. In 1987, Mount Taishan was designated as a World Natural and

Cultural Heritage by UNESCO.

10 Yuan---Three Gorges of the Yangtze River?

The primary image on the reverse side of the new ten Yuan note is a view of

the famous breathtaking Three Gorges of the Yangzi River. Yangtze River, the

longest river in China and the third longest in the world, has rich and

extensive hydroelectric resources. In 1995 construction began on the massive

Three Gorges Dam near Yichang and is scheduled for completion in 2009. The

dam is expected to help control the flooding of the Yangtze River

Valley. The Three Gorges (the Qutang Gorge, the Wuxia Gorge, and Xiling Gorge)

will also be the largest electricity generating station in the world. The

Yangtze Three Gorges Cruise (lasting three to five days) is incredible,

providing the most exciting and unique river trips in the world. You will be

excited, inspired and dwarfed by towering peaks and mile-high cliffs standing

face to face on either side of the Yangtze River. Many of our guests have

remarked how impressed they were with the Yangtze Cruise" This was a fabulous

trip that I really enjoyed .It was relaxing, interesting, and slow paced. But

a Yangtze River cruise is the only way to see this part of China that will be

undergoing dramatic changes during the upcoming years."

You can abandon yourself to the adventure of exploring the Three Gorges, but

don't forget to look for the location of the painting on the reverse of the

10 Yuan note!

20 Yuan---Scenery of Guilin

The primary image on the reverse side of the new twenty Yuan note is a view

of a fisherman on his bamboo raft floating down the Li River through the

spectacular karst mountains of Guilin.

If you ask people in Guilin, most local people will be able to tell you where

that is. That is the short distance between Xingping and Yucun, the highlight

of the Li River cruise. If you can, take the Li River cruise and you tour

guide or the local people there will be able to point you the way.

Li River Cruise offers admirers a unique classical Chinese ink painting

with its green hills, crystal water, verdant bamboo and clear water

reflection. Along the Li River, sweet water makes the mountains come alive,

while the existence of those graceful mountains makes the water more limpid.

There is no doubt that Guilin has the perfect combination of mountain and

water and has been the best representative of Chinese landscape, just as the

former US President Clinton praised" No place in China is more evocative of

the beauty of your country than Guilin". The river winds like a green silk

ribbon, while the hills are like jade hairpins.

The river takes a big turn at xingping and the beautiful landscape and

country scenery will never disappoint you, verdant bamboo greeting you all

the way along the river in breeze, fishermen floating by on bamboo rafts with

their cormorants. The reflections of the verdant peaks show the fascination

of Guilin landscape. Intoxicated in the natural painting, you will get to

know why the newly-issued RMB20 note carries the painting of this part of the

river.

50 Yuan---Potala Palace

The primary image on the reverse side of the new fifty Yuan note is a picture

of the Potala Palace in Lhasa , in the Tibet Autonomous Region. Potala Palace,

one of the architectural wonders of the world, is the symbol of the sacred

land Lhasa. It was built in the 7th century by King Songtsan Gambo, unifier

of Tibet, for his bride, the Han nationality Princess Wen Cheng of the Tang

dynasty Eemperor. The Buddhists later named it Potala Palace, meaning the

sacred land of Buddhism. This structure was later burned to the ground during

a war and was rebuilt in the 17th century by the Fifth Dalai Lama. Repeated

repairs and expansions until 1645 finally brought the palace to its present

scale.

Located on the Red Hill in Lhasa, the palace is a 13-story palace complex,

117 meters high, standing atop a cliff more than 3700 meters above sea level.

It occupies an area of over 360,000 square meters, measuring 360 meters from

east to west and 270 meters from south to north.

The complex is of stone and wood structure. The roofs of the main buildings

are in traditional Han architectural style with upturned eaves, tinkling

bells at each corner and gilded yellow tiles. The Potala Palace consists of

two sections: the Red Palace in the center, used for religious functions and

the White Palace on two sides, comprising halls, temples and courtyards,

serves as the living quarters of Dalai Lama.

The palace has collected a large number of sculptures, murals, scripture and

other valuable cultural relics. In 1994, the Potala Palace of Lhasa joined

the list of World cultural Heritages in China.
Tibet's architectural icon, the Potala Palace, raises its daily entry quota

from 1,500 to 2, 300 as of July 1, 2007, when the Qinghai-Tibet railway was

put into operation. However, many tourists will still be denied entry despite

the increase. A limit on entry is necessary for the protection of the Potala

Palace, making the sacred palace more mysterious.

100 Yuan---Great Hall of the People

The primary image on the reverse side of the new hundred Yuan note is a view

of the Great Hall of the People. This location can be most easily found. It

is just on the east side of Tiananmen Square in Beijing.The Great Hall is the

place where national conferences and large international events are held and

where Chinese leaders meet foreign leaders.

A national emblem of People's Republic of China hangs over the main gate.

Twelve 25-meters-high marble pillars set on 5-meters-high marble foundation,

making the hall extremely solemn and magnificent.Constructed in ten months in

1959, this impressive structure is 336 meters long from north to south, 206

meters wide from east to west, and 46.5 meters high at the highest point. It

can be divided into three main sections: a 10,000-seat auditorium in the

middle, a banquet hall on the north side where 5,000 people can dine at one

time (as was done on the occasion of Richard Nixon's visit to China in 1972)

and the offices of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress

on the south side. The facilities inside the hall are very sophisticated.

Many are fascinated by a series of reception halls named for each of China's

province, decorated in local style, and simple and restful, pleasingly

austere and in perfect taste.The Great Hall of the People are now open to

both domestic and foreign visitors.

Opening hours:

The visiting hours greatly depend on the meetings scheduled in the hall. If

some important national or international meetings are going on in the hall,

visitors are usually asked to wait until the meeting ends.

Note:

No bags are allowed inside the building, but a bag depository is located

outside the East Gate of the Great Hall. The East Gate is the only place for

visitors' entrance. Guides are available in the hall, but the tour is only in

Chinese.

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