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"West Lake Commemorative Coin" marking the 11th anniversary of the West Lake joining the UNESCO heritage list made global debut
en.hangzhou.com.cn   2022-06-27 14:49   Source: Hangzhou Daily

On June 24, the Impression of the West Lake put on the special performance of "Civic Culture Tour" and held the ceremony for global debut of the commemorative coin of Hangzhou West Lake as a world cultural heritage on the evening of "Hangzhou West Lake Day".

The coin having the nominal value of EUR 1/4 was minted by Monnaie de Paris upon authorization of the UNESCO, with domestic circulation of 200,000. The obverse of the commemorative coin includes core views of Hangzhou West Lake, such as Three Pools Mirroring the Moon, Breeze-ruffled Lotus at Quyuan Garden, Rainbow-shaped Yudai Bridge and Jixian Pavilion, as well as the design of sweet osmanthus, the city flower of Hangzhou, and the wording "West Lake of Hangzhou" in both Chinese and French. The reverse of the coin is engraved with the UNESCO logo, the inscription of "World Cultural Heritage" and the design of a globe. The coin will be sold on the online and offline platforms of the Impression of the West Lake, West Lake Tourism and Hangzhou Post etc.

Author: Reporter: Jiang Xiong  Editor: Li Jiameng
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