CURRENCY
Until recently, aside from copper cash, the Chinese had no regular system of currency. An ounce of silver was taken as a standard. The following Table is based upon that:—
- An ounce of silver, ih °liang nyung-°ts 一兩銀子.
- (1⁄10th of an ounce, ih dzien 一錢.
- (1⁄10th of a dzien, ih fung 一分.
- (1⁄10th of a fung, ih li 一釐.
- (1⁄10th of a li, ih ‘au 一毫.