Part of China's long-running Auspicious Culture series, which draws on traditional motifs tied to the lunar calendar and Confucian symbolism, this 2018 issue was produced in a limited run consistent with the People's Bank's collector-focused gold program — a segment that expanded sharply after 2000 as domestic disposable income rose and state-sanctioned collecting became a recognized investment category in China.
Part of China's long-running Auspicious Culture series, which draws on traditional motifs tied to the lunar calendar and Confucian symbolism, this 2018 issue was produced in a limited run consistent with the People's Bank's collector-focused gold program — a segment that expanded sharply after 2000 as domestic disposable income rose and state-sanctioned collecting became a recognized investment category in China.