The currency used today, the yuan (English pron. "yen"), was first introduced in 1889 (to 1948), and has had several transmogrifications since then including the Second (Gold) yuan (1948-1949); Third (Silver) yuan (1949-2000); Japanese Occupation yuan (1932-1945); First Communist yuan(1931-1935); Second Communist yuan (1948-1955); Renminbi yuan (1955-present); and the Taiwanese yuan or "Old Taiwan" (1946 -). |