BOC issues commemorative banknotes for Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics(1/7)

Commemorative banknotes with e consecutive sheets is unveiled in Hong Kong, Nov. 24, 2021. (Photo: China News Service/Li Zhihua)

Bank of China (Hong Kong) (BOCHK) issued 2 million commemorative banknotes for Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics on Wednesday. Subscription and application of the commemorative banknotes will start from Dec. 1 to 10. Its earnings will be used to support local charities in Hong Kong.

Different from traditional horizontal designs, the commemorative notes this time favored the straight design. The reverse side of the banknote themed on the Great Wall and the Victoria Harbor, which are connected by a speed skater. The design represents Hong Kong’s support for Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.

Straight design with an athlete on competition on the reverse side of the commemorative banknote for Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics is unveiled in Hong Kong, Nov. 24, 2021. (Photo: China News Service/Li Zhihua)

Representatives from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Chinese mainland attend the issuing ceremony in Hong Kong, Nov. 24, 2021. (Photo: China News Service/Li Zhihua)

The front page of the commemorative banknote is unveiled, Nov. 24, 2021. (Photo: China News Service/Li Zhihua)

A model holds the commemorative banknote at the issuance ceremony in Hong Kong, Nov. 24, 2021. (Photo: China News Service/Li Zhihua)

Commemorative banknotes with 35 consecutive sheets is unveiled in Hong Kong, Nov. 24, 2021. (Photo: China News Service/Li Zhihua)

Commemorative banknotes with 35 consecutive sheets is unveiled in Hong Kong, Nov. 24, 2021. (Photo: China News Service/Li Zhihua)