Bank Notes
The China's central bank issued a new 10-yuan note without the picture of Mao Zedong featuring a Greek discus thrower and the Bird's Nest. A total of 6 million notes were released at 10 yuan (US$1.46). Another 4 million notes were released in Hong Kong as a special-edition note at HK$20 (US$2.56) before the official release on 15 July 2008. Of the 4 million notes, 3.76 million of them were sold in Hong Kong, with the remainder sold to Macau and the overseas community, ranging from HK$138 to HK$1,338. Thousands of people formed long lines outside the Hong Kong Bank of China branch, more than 48 hours before the notes were issued.
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