Banknotes of China Empire 100 Dollars ND (1911) Ta Ching Government Bank
Obverse: Portrait of Prince Chun at left, Flying dragon at upper centre, field
workers at lower right, without signature or serial number.
Reverse: Promises to pay the bearer on demand at any of its offices One Hundred Dollars. Imperial legal tender.
Printed by Imperial Chinese Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
Zaifeng (12 February 1883 – 3 February 1951), formally Prince Chun of the First Rank (醇親王) or simply Prince Chun, was a Manchu noble of the Qing Dynasty. He was the father of Puyi, the last Qing emperor, and served as Prince-Regent during his son's reign from 1908 to 1911. Zaifeng was a younger half-brother of Puyi's predecessor, the Guangxu Emperor.
The Ta Ching Government Bank became the only authorized note issuing authority in China until its name was changed to the Bank of China in 1912. The Bank of China today therefore has its roots in Imperial China. The bank had its operations at 3-5, Hankou Road, Shanghai, before being changed to the Bank of China. The building is still there.