Chinesecurrencyhasalonghistoryandavastvariety,whichformsauniquemonetaryculture.TheearliestcurrencyofChinawasseashell,whichprobablyappearedintheXiaDynasty.DuringtheSpringandAutumnPeriod,diversecurrencieswereusedowingtothedifferencesinsocialconditionsandculturesindifferentregions.TheestablishmentofQinDynastyunifiedthechaoticChinesemonetarysystemandpeoplebegantousecoppercoins.IntheNorthernSongDynasty,Jiaozi,theworld'sfirstpapercurrency,appearedSilverbecamethelegalcurrencyincirculationintheMingandQingDynasties,whilecoppercoinswereoftenusedinsmalltransactions.ThechangingformofcurrencyshowedthedevelopmentofChinesebusiness,whichwasanimportantpartofChineseancientcivilization.