Ikigai Daily
Why it matters
China used paper money by the 11th century, centuries before Europe — a leap that required deep trust in a note's promise rather than the metal in a coin.
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Kâğıt para, Avrupa'da ortaya çıkmadan yüzyıllar önce Çin'de kullanılıyordu.
Çin, 11. yüzyılda kâğıt parayı kullandı; Avrupa'dan yüzyıllar önce — bir sikkedeki madene değil, bir banknotun vaadine derin bir güven gerektiren sıçrayış.
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