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10 Yuan 20th Anniversary of Hainan Special Economic Zone
| Issuer | People's Republic of China |
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| Year | 2008 |
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| Currency | Second Rénmínbì (1955-date) |
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| Obverse lettering | 中华人民共和国 中国·海南 1988-2008 2008 |
| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a detailed high-relief rendering of the Hainan Yingbin Overpass Bridge (迎宾立交桥) — a prominent cable-stayed bridge — spanning across open water, with a modern urban skyline visible in the background. A commercial aircraft is shown in flight above the bridge in the upper field, symbolizing Hainan's growth as an international hub. Several small boats are depicted on the water beneath the bridge, adding depth and compositional detail. The Chinese inscription 海南经济特区成立20周年 (20th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Hainan Special Economic Zone) appears along the upper rim. The denomination 10元 is inscribed in the lower field. |
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Hainan was designated a Special Economic Zone in 1988 — the largest in China by land area, encompassing the entire island province, a distinction that set it apart from the smaller coastal enclaves at Shenzhen and Zhuhai. The designation came with considerable political risk; Hainan's early years were marked by a notorious scandal in which local officials imported over 89,000 vehicles and nearly three million television sets duty-free and resold them on the mainland, exploiting SEZ loopholes in what became one of the most embarrassing economic policy failures of the reform era.
This commemorative was struck in the year of the Beijing Olympics, when China's mint output for collector issues reached exceptional volume.