TABLE OF MONEY
| Coin | Paper |
| Cent piece (of copper alloy) |
5-cent bill 10-cent bill |
| 5-cent piece (of white metal) |
20-cent bill 50-cent bill |
| 10-cent piece 20-cent piece |
$1, $5, $10, $50, $100, $500 bills |
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
THE Chinese Government has fixed national standards for weights and measurements in terms of the metric system; but those actually in use are diverse and confusing, particularly in country areas. A tailors’ ch’ih (foot measure) may be several inches longer or shorter than a carpenter’s ch’ih; and the length of a ch’ih in one section of the country may be as short as 9 inches, while in another section it may be as long as 27 inches.
The Chinese li is approximately one-third of a mile. Sometimes it may be difficult to get an exact idea of distance from local Chinese families. Therefore, when asking a distance, it is best to ask how long it takes to walk it.
Measures of capacity are seldom used except for rice, grain, and beans. There is no uniformity in actual measuring, owing to variations in the capacities used.
