renmimbi

Before I arrive in a foreign country, I always like to have some of the national currency in hand. It makes me feel better if I don't have to run around an airport trying to change money right away. James Zhong, my Chinese teacher, is going to swap me some renmimbi or Chinese currency for some dollars. Renmimbi means literally "people's money."Another name for renmnbi is yuan. Mao Tse Tung's picture is on every bill in the PRI (People's Republic of China). Because the Chinese numeric symbols are easily forged, special symbols are used to designate amounts of money (see above). For more information about the Chinese money system, check out
http://www.tooter4kids.com/china/ChinaTalk_Chinese_Money_and_Counting.htm