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What’s the true worth behind Chinese phrase ‘carrying 10,000 strings of cash around the waist’
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. South China Morning Post Asia is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to China. The first report grouped here was at 30 Oct 2026, 10:00 UTC. The headline in use is “What’s the true worth behind Chinese phrase ‘carrying 10,000 strings of cash around the waist’”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Chinese people use the phrase “yao chan wan guan,” or “carrying ten thousand strings of cash around the waist,” to describe wealth. But how much was a string of cash, and what could one buy in ancient China?
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What’s the true worth behind Chinese phrase ‘carrying 10,000 strings of cash around the waist’
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