Nationalist Chinese currency (1935-1948); legal tender
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paper currency issued by the Nationalist government of China from 1935 to 1948
technicalA historical term referring to the 'legal tender' currency that replaced the silver standard. It was notorious for severe hyperinflation in its later years and was officially replaced by the gold yuan (金圆券) in August 1948.
Fǎ法
bì币
gǎi改
gé革
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
huò货
bì币
shǐ史
shàng上
de的
zhòng重
dà大
shì事
jiàn件
。
The fabi currency reform was a significant event in Chinese monetary history.
Yī1
jiǔ9
sì4
bā8
nián年
，
yóu由
yú于
tōng通
huò货
péng膨
zhàng胀
yán严
zhòng重
，
fǎ法
bì币
bèi被
jīn金
yuán圆
quàn券
qǔ取
dài代
。
In 1948, due to severe hyperinflation, the fabi was replaced by the gold yuan.
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Dāng当
shí时
，
rén人
men们
xū需
yào要
xié携
dài带
chéng成
kǔn捆
de的
fǎ法
bì币
cái才
néng能
gòu购
mǎi买
rì日
cháng常
yòng用
pǐn品
。
At that time, people needed to carry bundles of fabi just to buy daily necessities.