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| Ration Coupons (Piao Zheng) |
| The Ration Coupons were widely used by every Chinese Mainland Citizens because of the lack of food and other materials in China in the last century. At the communist planning Economy times, the paper-money (RMB Cash) could not buy any food. During the Chinese Comunist Monopoly Control period, the food can only be get by holding Food Ration Coupons which were distributed by local government as annual plan. China was lack of food supply from 1954 to 1992. And in 1993 with the economic revolution, China can supply enough food for her 1300 million citizens, and the Ration Coupon system was abolished. And the collection of these thousands of Ration Coupons became popular since them. No one know how many different types of Ration Coupons were issued because every Chinese local government issued its own Food Coupons. |
Notice: some ration coupons will be appeared in two different catalogues. The first catalogue
is different issuing authorities (Provinces). The second catalogue is purchasing goods (like
food, cloth, cooking oil and others).
Please click the button to see the detail in the new web page.
is different issuing authorities (Provinces). The second catalogue is purchasing goods (like
food, cloth, cooking oil and others).
Please click the button to see the detail in the new web page.
First Catalogue:
(By Provinces)
(By Provinces)
Second Catalogue:
(By Goods)
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banknote, the four key points can be used to define all of the ration coupons. It contains more
information than a single number. Most of the Chinese ration coupons catalogues use four key points
to classify ration coupons.
(1) Issuing Authority
There are 4 different level governments authorities can issuing ration coupons. That is
(a). National government, which can be circulated in all parts of China.
(b) Province level government. China has 31 different provinces (excluding Hong Kong, Macau and
Taiwan). These ration coupons were only valid in one province or the nearby provinces.
(c) City/county level government. China has more than 2000 different cities and counties. But only a
few of them issued ration coupons.
(d) Other special authorities, such as military authority, military universites.
Authorities of town, school, university, society were not allowed to issue ration coupons.
(2) Type of the commodity
22 commodities were regarded as planning goods in China during central planning period, which is
distributed by ration coupons. Cash can not purchase these planning commodities. These commodities
includes food, rice, flour, cooking oil, fodder, cloth, sugar, salt, cigarette, fuel, etc. Some other items
like fish, bicycles were also needed ration coupons in some areas.
(3) Face Value
The face value is how much commodities that the ration coupons can purchase. The weight system is
always use Chinese traditional style.
For food: 1 Jin = 0.5 Kilograms = 10 Liang.
1 Liang = 0.1 Jin = 0.05 Kilogram = 50 grams.
For cloth: 1 Chi = 0.5 Square Meter = 10 Cun.
1 Cun = 0.05 Square Meter = 0.1 Chi.
(4) Year of Issuing
The year of issuing is printed on most of the ration coupons. But it does not print the valid period. For
example, 1965 China national food ration coupons were valid during 1965 to 1993. The 1982 China
national food ration coupons were only valid during 1982 to 1983. Because the counterfeit appeared in
the market, and this set was soon abolished.
For first example:
“Shanghai Food Ration Coupons Two Liang 1972”
(1) Issuing authority is Government of Shanghai.
(2) Commodity is food (including rice, flour)
(3) Face value is 2 Liang (0.2 Jin or 0.1 Kilogram)
(4) Issuing year is 1972.
For second example:
“Anhui Food Ration Coupons Ten Jin 1972”
(1) Issuing authority is Government of Anhui Province.
(2) Commodity is food (including rice, flour)
(3) Face value is 10 Jin (5.0 Kilogram)
(4) Issuing year is 1972.
information than a single number. Most of the Chinese ration coupons catalogues use four key points
to classify ration coupons.
(1) Issuing Authority
There are 4 different level governments authorities can issuing ration coupons. That is
(a). National government, which can be circulated in all parts of China.
(b) Province level government. China has 31 different provinces (excluding Hong Kong, Macau and
Taiwan). These ration coupons were only valid in one province or the nearby provinces.
(c) City/county level government. China has more than 2000 different cities and counties. But only a
few of them issued ration coupons.
(d) Other special authorities, such as military authority, military universites.
Authorities of town, school, university, society were not allowed to issue ration coupons.
(2) Type of the commodity
22 commodities were regarded as planning goods in China during central planning period, which is
distributed by ration coupons. Cash can not purchase these planning commodities. These commodities
includes food, rice, flour, cooking oil, fodder, cloth, sugar, salt, cigarette, fuel, etc. Some other items
like fish, bicycles were also needed ration coupons in some areas.
(3) Face Value
The face value is how much commodities that the ration coupons can purchase. The weight system is
always use Chinese traditional style.
For food: 1 Jin = 0.5 Kilograms = 10 Liang.
1 Liang = 0.1 Jin = 0.05 Kilogram = 50 grams.
For cloth: 1 Chi = 0.5 Square Meter = 10 Cun.
1 Cun = 0.05 Square Meter = 0.1 Chi.
(4) Year of Issuing
The year of issuing is printed on most of the ration coupons. But it does not print the valid period. For
example, 1965 China national food ration coupons were valid during 1965 to 1993. The 1982 China
national food ration coupons were only valid during 1982 to 1983. Because the counterfeit appeared in
the market, and this set was soon abolished.
For first example:
“Shanghai Food Ration Coupons Two Liang 1972”
(1) Issuing authority is Government of Shanghai.
(2) Commodity is food (including rice, flour)
(3) Face value is 2 Liang (0.2 Jin or 0.1 Kilogram)
(4) Issuing year is 1972.
For second example:
“Anhui Food Ration Coupons Ten Jin 1972”
(1) Issuing authority is Government of Anhui Province.
(2) Commodity is food (including rice, flour)
(3) Face value is 10 Jin (5.0 Kilogram)
(4) Issuing year is 1972.
Map of China
Four Key Points of Ration Coupons of China
