New Yn5 banknote and coin issued
1 January 2003
The People's Bank of China has issued a new Yn5 banknote and a new 5 jiao coin on November 18. They are part of the fifth series of notes and coins to be issued since the People's Republic was established in 1949. The Yn5 note, which is purple in colour, carries a picture of Mount Taishan on one side and a portrait of Mao Zedong on the other.