中国将发行2019年版第五套人民币 China upgrades 5th edition of its currency

The design of both the front and the reverse sides of the 5th series of the 2019 edition 50-yuan renminbi bills. [Photo: China Plus]

The People's Bank of China announced Thursday that the latest(最新的 zuìxīn de) 5th series of the 2019 edition renminbi notes will be issued(发行 fǎxíng) starting August 30.

The design of both the front and the reverse sides of the 5th series of the 2019 edition 20-yuan renminbi bills. [Photo: China Plus]

The new notes(纸币 zhǐbì) will include values(价值 jiàzhí) of one yuan, 10 yuan, 20 yuan and 50 yuan, along with coins(硬币 yìngbì) with values of one yuan, 50 cents and one cent.

The design of both the front and the reverse sides of the 5th series of the 2019 edition 10-yuan renminbi bills. [Photo: China Plus]

The new design is similar(相似 xiāngsì) to the previous edition, with only minute changes(变化 biànhuà) to be made to the printed patterns of both bills and coins.

The design of both the front and the reverse sides of the 5th series of the 2019 edition one yuan renminbi bills. [Photo: China Plus]

The new RMB series will also have an enhanced anti-counterfeit(防伪 fángwěi) feature, according to an official with China's central bank.

The design of both the front and the reverse sides of the 5th series of the 2019 edition one-yuan renminbi coins. [Photo: China Plus]

The official also told the press that the latest issuance does not include(包括 bāokuò) a new 5 RMB note, which is being tested for new printing technologies in a bid to reduce(减少 jiǎnshǎo) counterfeiting of the Chinese currency.

The design of both the front and the reverse sides of the 5th series of the 2019 edition 50-cent renminbi coins. [Photo: China Plus]

The design of both the front and the reverse sides of the 5th series of the 2019 edition one-cent renminbi coins. [Photo: China Plus]

人民币 Units of Chinese currency:

[yuán] 元
[kuài] 块 colloquial Chinese for 元
[jiǎo] 角
[máo] 毛 colloquial Chinese for 角
[fēn] 分

1元=10角
1角=10分