Photo taken on Aug. 30, 2019 shows a set of banknotes and coins included in the 2019 edition of the fifth series of the renminbi. A new edition of the fifth series of China''s currency the renminbi, or the yuan, was officially launched Friday with brighter colors and more sophisticated anti-counterfeiting features. The fifth series of renminbi was introduced in 1999. (Photos: Xinhua/Chen Yehua)

A staff member (R) hands over a stack of 2019 edition renminbi banknotes to a customer at an Industial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) branch in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 30, 2019. A new edition of the fifth series of China''s currency the renminbi, or the yuan, was officially launched Friday with brighter colors and more sophisticated anti-counterfeiting features. The fifth series of renminbi was introduced in 1999.

Photo taken on Aug. 30, 2019 shows the obverse (top) and reverse (bottom) of a 50-yuan banknote in the 2019 edition of the fifth series of the renminbi. A new edition of the fifth series of China''s currency the renminbi, or the yuan, was officially launched Friday with brighter colors and more sophisticated anti-counterfeiting features. The fifth series of renminbi was introduced in 1999.

Photo taken on Aug. 30, 2019 shows the obverse (top) and reverse (bottom) of a 20-yuan banknote in the 2019 edition of the fifth series of the renminbi. A new edition of the fifth series of China''s currency the renminbi, or the yuan, was officially launched Friday with brighter colors and more sophisticated anti-counterfeiting features. The fifth series of renminbi was introduced in 1999.

Photo taken on Aug. 30, 2019 shows the obverse (top) and reverse (bottom) of a 10-yuan banknote in the 2019 edition of the fifth series of the renminbi. A new edition of the fifth series of China''s currency the renminbi, or the yuan, was officially launched Friday with brighter colors and more sophisticated anti-counterfeiting features. The fifth series of renminbi was introduced in 1999.

Photo taken on Aug. 30, 2019 shows the obverse (L) and reverse (R) of a 5-jiao (0.5 yuan) coin in the 2019 edition of the fifth series of the renminbi. A new edition of the fifth series of China''s currency the renminbi, or the yuan, was officially launched Friday with brighter colors and more sophisticated anti-counterfeiting features. The fifth series of renminbi was introduced in 1999.

Photo taken on Aug. 30, 2019 shows the obverse (top) and reverse (bottom) of a one-yuan banknote in the 2019 edition of the fifth series of the renminbi. A new edition of the fifth series of China''s currency the renminbi, or the yuan, was officially launched Friday with brighter colors and more sophisticated anti-counterfeiting features. The fifth series of renminbi was introduced in 1999.

Photo taken on Aug. 30, 2019 shows the obverse (L) and reverse (R) of a 1-jiao (0.1 yuan) coin in the 2019 edition of the fifth series of the renminbi. A new edition of the fifth series of China''s currency the renminbi, or the yuan, was officially launched Friday with brighter colors and more sophisticated anti-counterfeiting features. The fifth series of renminbi was introduced in 1999.