The Peoples Bank of China are known to issue many different medals and coins based on the Panda range every year, including specials for such events as the Berlin World Money Fair, the Singapore International Coin Fair and local Chinese Expos. Usually taking the form of a border containing a text title of the event, this one commemorates the Qingdao International Horticultural Exposition 2014 and is available as a one-ounce silver and a quarter ounce gold.

The exposition takes place from April-October 2014 at Baiguo Mountain Forest Park in Qingdao and is expected to play host to around 12 million visitors. The International Horticultural Exhibition is a non-trade global exhibition organized by the government of the host country or a relevant department entrusted by the government. Different from an international trade fair, it is aimed at promoting the economic, cultural, and technology exchanges between countries around the world and their development in such fields. Every participating country may take the opportunity to show other countries what they have achieved in their own fields. Therefore, the International Horticultural Exhibition is celebrated as the “Olympics” for the economic and science & technology circles across the world.

REVERSE:  An image of a Panda playing with a branch in front of a field of bamboo. To the right is the Yuan denomination and underneath is the precious metal and weight. Around the central image is an enclosed border area containing the words “2014 Qingdao International Horticultural Exposition commemorative” in English

OBVERSE: An image of the Beijing Temple of Heaven under which is the date. In the border are the country name, date and the words “2014 Qingdao International Horticultural Exposition commemorative.”, all in Chinese.

The coins are minted by the Shenzhen Guobao Mint