Citizens collect 2026 Chinese New Year commemorative banknotes, coins

Photo taken on Jan. 20, 2026 shows a citizen displaying a newly exchanged 2026 Lunar New Year commemorative banknote at the Shapingba Branch of the Bank of China, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. On the same day, the People's Bank of China began public exchange of the 2026 commemorative bimetallic coins and banknotes. (Sun Kaifang/Guangming Picture)

Photo taken on Jan. 20, 2026 shows a citizen displaying a newly exchanged 2026 Lunar New Year commemorative coin at the Shapingba Branch of the Bank of China, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. On the same day, the People's Bank of China began public exchange of the 2026 commemorative bimetallic coins and banknotes. (Sun Kaifang/Guangming Picture)