Chinese Cash (currency Unit)
The cash (Chinese: 文; pinyin: wén) was a currency denomination used in China between 621 and 1948. It was the chief denomination until the introduction of the yuan in the late 19th century.
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Famous quotes containing the word cash:
“Lora May: Did you ever stop to think, Porter, that in over three years there’s one word we’ve never said to each other, even in fun.
Porter: To you, I’m a cash register. You can’t love a cash register.
Lora May: And I’m part of your inventory. You can’t love that either.”
—Joseph L. Mankiewicz (1909–1993)