The People's Bank of China will issue a set of commemorative coins on February 1st. [Photo: pbc.gov.cn] Photo Gallery>>>

    BEIJING, Jan. 31 -- The People's Bank of China announced on Tuesday that it will issue a set of commemorative coins on February 1st.

    The central bank will issue 10 million commemorative coins, made of brass alloy, with a face value of One Yuan and a diameter of 25 millimeters.

    The commemorative coin will have the same function as current RMB coins, and an equal value in circulation.

    The commemorative coin sports the design of the People's Bank of China, as well as its value, various additional Chinese characters, and the year 2007.

    On the back of the coin, the main decoration is a girl on a swing, playing with a little pig. It features the Chinese characters-"Ding Hai" in the Ganzhi system, meaning: Chinese Years in Sky - Earth pairs.