本期主題【中國古代貨幣】
Chinese currency has a long history and a vastvariety, which forms a unique monetary culture.The earliest currency of China was seashell, whichprobably appeared in the Xia Dynasty. During theSpring and Autumn Period, diverse currencies wereused owing to the differences in social conditions and cultures in different regions. Theestablishment of Qin Dynasty unified the chaotic Chinese monetary system and peoplebegan to use copper coins. In the Northern Song Dynasty, Jiaozi, the world's first papercurrency, appeared Silver became the legal currency in circulation in the Ming and QingDynasties, while copper coins were often used in small transactions. The changing form ofcurrency showed the development of Chinese business, which was an important part of Chineseancient civilization.
參考翻譯:
中國的貨幣不僅歷史悠久而且種類繁多,形成了獨特的貨幣文化。中國最早的貨幣是海貝,大概出現(xiàn)在夏代。到了春秋時期(the Spring Autumn Period),由于各個地區(qū)社會條件和文化的差異,人們使用不同的貨幣。秦朝的建立統(tǒng)一了中國混亂的貨幣系統(tǒng),人們開始使用銅錢(copper coins)。北宋時期,世界上最早的紙幣交子(Jiaozi)出現(xiàn)了。白銀在明清時期成為了法定的流通貨幣,小額交易則往往用銅錢。貨幣的形式的不斷變化展現(xiàn)了中國商業(yè)的發(fā)展,是中國古代文明的重要組成部分。
Chinese currency has a long history and a vastvariety, which forms a unique monetary culture.The earliest currency of China was seashell, whichprobably appeared in the Xia Dynasty. During theSpring and Autumn Period, diverse currencies wereused owing to the differences in social conditions and cultures in different regions. Theestablishment of Qin Dynasty unified the chaotic Chinese monetary system and peoplebegan to use copper coins. In the Northern Song Dynasty, Jiaozi, the world's first papercurrency, appeared Silver became the legal currency in circulation in the Ming and QingDynasties, while copper coins were often used in small transactions. The changing form ofcurrency showed the development of Chinese business, which was an important part of Chineseancient civilization.
參考翻譯:
中國的貨幣不僅歷史悠久而且種類繁多,形成了獨特的貨幣文化。中國最早的貨幣是海貝,大概出現(xiàn)在夏代。到了春秋時期(the Spring Autumn Period),由于各個地區(qū)社會條件和文化的差異,人們使用不同的貨幣。秦朝的建立統(tǒng)一了中國混亂的貨幣系統(tǒng),人們開始使用銅錢(copper coins)。北宋時期,世界上最早的紙幣交子(Jiaozi)出現(xiàn)了。白銀在明清時期成為了法定的流通貨幣,小額交易則往往用銅錢。貨幣的形式的不斷變化展現(xiàn)了中國商業(yè)的發(fā)展,是中國古代文明的重要組成部分。

