Describe a banknote

I am a bit embarrassed to write an essay about it.

Yes! What can be written about ordinary banknotes that are owned by everyone, used thousands of times, passed through hundreds of millions of hands, and everywhere in circulation?

It should be said that in the current market economy, everyone knows the role of money. There is a saying: "A penny can stump a hero." Everyone knows its value. But when I really want to describe it, why don’t I know where to start? Are you turning a blind eye? But how come people are so clear about anti-counterfeiting parts such as gold threads and watermarks? I think people are just too snobbish. Everyone only cares about how to distinguish the value of each banknote. This is too easy. Just glance at the big Arabic numerals. As for authenticity, although there is a bit of technical content, it is not a big problem. In this case, there is really no need for everyone to know anything else.

Writing this, I also feel very ashamed. To despise the sacred RMB with the founding leader and national emblem is blasphemy.

To write this article, I became serious for the first time in my life. I don't have the hobby of collecting banknotes, so I can only put out the fifth set of RMB (one yuan or more) that I have. The first thing I noticed is that the golden dotted line of the 100-yuan coupon is on the reverse side, and the other golden dotted lines are on the front side.

The twenty-yuan coupon is unique to the fifth set of RMB, which aroused my strong interest.

The main color of the 20-yuan banknote is brown, and the back is the world-famous Guilin landscape. The "Eight-Day Tour to Hainan and Guangxi" allowed me to witness all this. The landscape of Guilin on paper is quite beautiful, but it is far inferior to seeing it in person. The mountain is like a steamed bun stuck on the mirror-like water, which is really beautiful. When it comes to water, the Li River and Liu Sanjie are inseparable. The prototype shooting spot for banknotes is located on the Li River near Xingping. The locals call it Fozi Rock. It is not only a paradise for photographers to create, but also a must for painters to reflect the scenery of the Li River. In this place, the famous painter Coco Ran has come here many times to create. When I traveled to the Li River, I was on the boat and enjoyed the beautiful scenery on both sides of the river leisurely. How pleasant it was! The Lijiang River is also inseparable from the old movie "Liu Sanjie". The sparkling blue water of the Lijiang River in the movie, coupled with Liu Sanjie's light singing voice, is a perfect match. Elephant Trunk Mountain is another unique feature of Guilin's landscape. I don't know why I didn't use it as a pattern. It's a pity. There is also a rumor on the Internet that on the back of the 20-yuan note, the bushes on the right have the characters ninety-nine hidden in them. The truth of this statement is unknown.

Look at its front again. The freehand orchid pattern looks majestic and rich, reminding me of the lotus seat of Guanyin Bodhisattva. I think the flowers are prettier than the others. The large Arabic numeral 20 above the flower reminds me of ducks and duck eggs. "Pencil one, duck two, butterfly three, sailboat four..." Tong Yao rang in my ears. I thought the zero following duck 2 must be a duck egg.

As for other common patterns such as Chairman Mao's portrait, fixed floral watermark, red and blue colored fibers, security thread, hand-carved avatar, invisible denomination number, offset microtext, engraving gravure printing, two-color horizontal number eight types of anti-counterfeiting I won’t repeat them one by one here. The above is my impression of the fifth set of twenty-yuan yuan. I hope that it can serve as a starting point.