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书 山 有 路 Is paper money going away? 纸币已经过时了吗?(词数450) Within a few months, were going to have a new set of banknotes(纸币). The People s Bank of China(PBOC), the central bank, has upgraded the fifth edition of the renminbi(RMB)and will issue them from Aug 30. These bills will have brighter colors and new security features(防伪特征), which will make printing fake(假的) money even harder. Weve been using banknotes for around 1,000years. Back in the Northern Song Dynasty, Chinese people made the world’s earliest paper money to replace metal coins(金属硬币). These bank notes were called jiaozi. Obviously paper money is cheaper to make and easier to carry -these advantages made it more popular than other forms of money. But now, in the digital(数码的)age, paper money seems to be disappearing for the same reason-whats more convenient(方便的) than not having to carry any money at all? China seems to be heading toward becoming a cashless society. From supermarkets to street stalls(小摊), people pay by using the WeChat Wallet and Alipay apps on their mobile phones. Sweden is even closer to a future without paper money. Many Swedish banks no longer even have cash on hand. But there are worries about creating cashless. Some say it is unfair to the poor and people without much education. Its not easy for them to open bank accounts(账户) or deal with mobile phones. And if all of your money is digital you may lose your money if your accounts are hacked(黑 客攻击)Although paper money is in a losing battle with electronic payment in some countries, its still a big thing in most parts of the world. It may take a little longer than you think to see it go away. 1 书 山 有 路