Each denomination of the fifth set of RMB features the head portrait of Comrade Mao Zedong in the early days of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. The bottom lining adopts the famous flower pattern in China. Through the selection of representative patterns with national characteristics, it fully expresses the long history and magnificent mountains and rivers of our great motherland, and promotes the great national culture.
The back of 1 yuan: Three Pools Yinyue
The pattern on the 1 yuan is not completely realistic, and the photographer can only photograph two stone pagodas from the angle. Santan Yinyue, one of the ten scenic spots of West Lake in Hangzhou, is located in the south-central part of West Lake. It is called “Three Islands in the Lake” together with Huxin Pavilion and Ruan Gongdun. It is like the Penglai Three Islands in ancient Chinese legends, so it is also called Xiaoyingzhou. . In the Northern Song Dynasty, it has become a good place to admire the moon on the lake. The poet Zhang Ning of the Ming Dynasty said: “The moon is born in the sea, and the three pools are bright everywhere. Where the boats sing and dance at night, people walk in the mirror.”
5 yuan on the back: Mount Tai
Also known as Daishan, Daizong, Daiyue, Dongyue, Taiyue, etc. With so many names, it is the crown of the famous mountain in the country. The name of Mount Tai was first seen in the “Book of Songs”, and “Tai” means great, smooth and peaceful. “Five Classics Tongyi” says: “Zong, the leader is also the leader of the group.” Mount Tai stands abruptly on the edge of the Great Plains of North China, the ancient country of Qilu. Together with Mount Heng, Mount Hua, and Mount Song, it is called the “Five Sacred Mountains”. Because it is located in the east, it is called “East Mountain”.
10 yuan back: Kuimen
Kuimen, at the entrance of Qutang Gorge, is the west gate of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, also known as “Qutangguan”. It is the gateway to the Sichuan Basin under the majestic Baidi City. From Baidi City to the east, you will enter the Qutang Gorge, the westernmost of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, with a total length of about 8 kilometers. It is the shortest among the Three Gorges, but the most majestic and steep. Du Fu’s poem said: “Bai Di Gao is the town of Sanxia, and Qutang almost passed a hundred prison gates.”
The back of 20 yuan: Guilin landscape
“Guilin’s landscape is the best in the world”, how can the “first in the world” scenery be missing from the country’s banknotes? Guilin is a world-famous scenic city. The Li River is clear and beautiful, and has a karst landform that is unparalleled in the world. “Mountain Qing, Water Show, Cave Qi, Stone Beauty” are the “Four Wonders” of Guilin.
The back of 50 yuan: Potala Palace
In order to make the fifth set of the Potala Palace with RMB 50 coupons, two senior artists from Shanghai Banknote Printing and Mint came to Lhasa for inspection. They searched for a long time and finally found the “best angle” on the roof of a water plant. They first took photos and drew sketches here. After repeated revisions and carvings, they finally designed the pattern on the RMB. The Potala Palace was built in the 7th century AD by the Tibetan King Songtsan Gampo for the Tang Dynasty Princess Wencheng who married far away from Tibet. A palace with 999 houses was built on the Red Mountain at an altitude of more than 3,700 meters in Lhasa. The main building of the palace has 13 floors and is 115 meters high.
Back of 100 yuan: Great Hall of the People
The Great Hall of the People is one of the top ten buildings in the capital for the 10th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, and it is also a landmark building in Beijing. It was started in October 1958 and completed in September 1959, and it was completed in just over 10 months. Created a great innovation in the history of Chinese architecture. It is located in the center of Beijing, west of Tiananmen Square and south of West Chang’an Avenue. It is the meeting place of the National People’s Congress of China; it is the office space of the National People’s Congress and the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress; it is an important place for the party, the state and various people’s organizations to hold political activities, and it is also an important place for Chinese state leaders and the people to hold political and diplomatic activities. , a place for cultural activities. The overall building sits west to east, with a length of 336 meters from north to south, a width of 206 meters from east to west, and a height of 46.5 meters. It covers an area of 150,000 square meters and a construction area of 171,800 square meters.