Archive · 22 Dec 2025
Child Cuts Mao's Portrait From Yuan Notes
A little girl in China found a lot of money at home and thought it was fun to cut out the pictures of Mao Zedong, the important leader on the money.
She didn't know that this money was very valuable and that cutting the pictures would make it useless.
Her family was surprised when they saw what she had done.
Some people online thought it was funny and impressive how well she cut the pictures, while others didn't believe a little girl could have done it so neatly.
The bank might not be able to give the family new money because the pictures are missing.
A 5-year-old girl in Qingdao, China, cut out Mao Zedong's portrait from 50,000 yuan in banknotes.
The girl was engaging in an arts-and-crafts activity and did not understand the value of the money.
The damaged banknotes are likely ineligible for exchange due to the severe damage.
Online reactions were mixed, with some praising the girl's cutting skills and others questioning the authenticity.
The family's identity has not been made public, and the father had hidden the money at home.
- Who
- A 5-year-old girl and her family in Qingdao, China
- What
- The girl cut out Mao Zedong's portrait from 50,000 yuan in banknotes
- When
- The incident occurred while the girl was playing at home
- Where
- Qingdao, Shandong Province, China
- Why
- The girl was engaging in an arts-and-crafts activity and did not understand the value of the money
- Location
- Qingdao, Shandong Province, China
- Amount of Money
- 50,000 yuan (around Rs 6.3 lakh)
- Child's Age
- 5 years old
- Currency Feature
- Mao Zedong's portrait on all notes
- Exchange Policy
- Damaged currency can be exchanged if sufficient portions remain