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100 Yuan People's Republic of China 100 Yuan 70th anniversary of Volunteers help resist US aggression 2020
| Issuer | People's Bank of China |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Reverse description | A peace dove in full flight is depicted in the central field, wings outstretched, rising above a ground of scattered azalea blossoms rendered in fine detail. Flanking the lower central design are two olive branches bearing fruit, symbolising peace. A decorative ribbon banner bearing the commemorative dates 1950-2020 appears in the lower central area, with the denomination 100元 (100 Yuan) inscribed below. The commemorative legend 中国人民志愿军抗美援朝出国作战70周年 arcs along the upper border in Chinese characters. |
| Reverse script | Chinese |
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Issued to mark the 70th anniversary of China's entry into the Korean War in October 1950 — framed in official Chinese historiography as the "War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea." The decision to intervene came after UN forces approached the Yalu River, prompting Mao Zedong to commit the People's Volunteer Army despite China's near-total exhaustion following decades of civil war and Japanese occupation. Roughly 180,000 troops crossed into Korea in the initial wave.
The "Volunteer" designation was deliberate — a legal fiction allowing Beijing to avoid formal declaration of war against the United States.