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yuan

vr.tr.yuan · thing-q25530138

Let an agent handle the yuan by currency, denominations, exchange, payment practices and history, without financial or investment advice.

Thing Registry Cross-cutting context XCT.QTY
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Currency Which yuan.

Terms

Yuan and renminbi.

Terms

Terminology.

  1. Is the renminbi yuan, offshore yuan or a historical yuan meant? definition
  2. How do yuan and renminbi differ? definition

Denominations

Notes and coins.

Denominations

Denominations.

  1. Which notes and coins are in circulation? provenance
  2. What security features does the issuer describe? provenance
Exchange Rates.

Rate

Reference rate.

Rate

Exchange rate.

  1. What is the official reference rate, and from which source? provenance
  2. How do CNY and CNH rates differ? definition

Rules

Controls.

Rules

Exchange rules.

  1. What rules apply to exchanging or transferring yuan? provenance
  2. Which authority sets them? provenance
Travel Paying in China.

Payments

Mobile payments.

Payments

Payment practices.

  1. Which payment methods can visitors use in China? provenance
  2. Are foreign cards accepted? provenance

Cash

Cash use.

Cash

Cash.

  1. Is cash widely accepted? provenance
  2. Where can cash be withdrawn? provenance
Limits Advice.

Advice

Trading.

Advice

Advice limit.

  1. Is the user asking whether to buy or sell yuan? boundary
  2. How should they be referred to a licensed adviser? action

History

Currency history.

History

History.

  1. How has the yuan developed historically? provenance
  2. Which sources document it? provenance

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Cross-cutting context
Entry kind
thing
Plane
XCT
Domain
XCT.QTY
Other names and narrower kinds
Chinese National Currency, Jiangnan yuan, Chinese yuan, New Taiwan Dollar coins

What it is Filled

The basic unit of currency in China, the yuan of the renminbi (CNY), and historically a name for various Chinese silver dollars and currencies; the word yuan is also used for the New Taiwan dollar in Chinese.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent handle the yuan by currency, denominations, exchange, payment practices and history, without financial or investment advice.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Unit of the renminbi
  • Managed exchange rate
  • Heavy mobile payment use
  • Historical meanings

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Give personal investment or currency trading advice.
  • Present an outdated or unofficial exchange rate as current.
  • Assist in counterfeiting notes or passing counterfeit money.
  • Help move money in ways that evade currency controls or sanctions.

Only with a human decision

  • Making a currency exchange or payment on someone's behalf.

May

  • Report yuan exchange rates with their source and timestamp.
  • Distinguish the renminbi yuan from the New Taiwan dollar and historical yuan currencies.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Wrong exchange rates cost travellers, traders and migrants who send money home.
  • Counterfeit notes harm the people who end up holding them.

Who is affected

  • Holders and users of the currency
  • Traders and travellers

Owners Filled

Steward

The issuing central bank of the currency.

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q8142 - registry parent class

related

  • currency - category
  • People Bank of China - issuer
  • yen and won - related currency names
  • China - country

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.yuan
  • Wikidata: Q25530138 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25530138)
  • ISO 4217: CNY (156) currency code

Direct properties not applicable Not applicable

Not applicable

Plane XCT: no invented physical properties.

Recognition optional Filled

  • Symbol and ISO code CNY
  • Offshore trading code CNH
  • The Japanese yen is a different currency
  • Banknotes and coins issued by the People Bank of China; mobile payments dominate everyday use.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • distinguish yuan and renminbi
  • identify notes and coins
  • find official exchange rate references
  • understand payment practices in China

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Agents giving investment advice
  • Outdated exchange rates
  • Counterfeit notes

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • ISO 4217
  • Chinese foreign exchange regulations
  • Anti-money-laundering rules

Context of use required Filled

  • Payments in China and international trade.
  • renminbi yuan (CNY)
  • offshore yuan (CNH)
  • historical yuan currencies
  • yuan as Chinese name for other dollars

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q25530138: yuan - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Yuan (currency) - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should CNY and CNH be separate entries?
  • How should exchange rates be sourced?
  • How should historical yuan be linked?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q25530138/spec.json