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 A gold "snake" is sold in Guiyang, capital of Southwest China's Guizhou province. [Qiao Qimin / Asianewsphoto]  | 
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 A silver "snake" , which is issued by the People's Bank of China, is for sale in Yangzhou, Jiangsu province. [Meng Delong / Asianewsphoto]  |