俗话说："钱不是万能的，没有钱是万万不能的。"在人们日常起居生活中，钱是必不可少的，但是你知道它最初又出现在哪个国家呢？最初的钱币又是什么样子呢？这篇文章为你的疑问做出解答。

Money is used for commodity exchange. In ancient times, people used livestock and other products in exchange for goods they needed.

At that time, agricultural people began to use tools, shells, or jade in exchange for goods. Shells became widely popular because they are light, effortlessly transportable, and can be easily counted.

According to an excavation, there were many shells found from the Shang and Xia dynasty, and evidence proved that shells were not used until the Chunqiu period. For a long time shells played an important role in the Chinese economy, which is why there are many Chinese characters related to them.

China is the first country to use mint coins. The history of coins dates back to the late Shang dynasty and was supported by an excavation discovery.

China is also the first country where paper money was used. Its use can be traced back to the 9th century. In Europe, Bank of Sweden first issued paper money in 1661. There are now more than 200 kinds of paper money issued in different countries; the most important ones are the US dollar and European Dollar. With the rapid development of the Chinese economy, RMB are also taking an important part in world trade.

（实习生刘佳煦 英语点津 Annabel 编辑）

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