Rendering cash as pure information is the final denial of the notion that money has intrinsic value: what was once a carefully weighed piece of gold, silver or bronze has become simply a token.

将现金纯粹当作一种信息来支付最终否定了所谓货币具有内在价值的概念：货币曾是一块金条，银条或铜块，支付时需仔细秤量，而现在它已成为了一种货币象征而已。

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Traditionally, gold is most favored by Chinese people as the token of love.

传统上，黄金是最被看好的中国人作为爱情的信物。

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From the ancient time, gold and silver wares have been assumed not only as a symbol of wealth but also a token of wisdom from numerous craftsmen.

金银器自古以来就是财富与高贵的象征，也凝聚了无数工匠的心血和智慧。

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By the late 19th century, most other leading countries had token currencies, mostly pegged to the value of gold.

ECONOMIST: The lessons of sound money from 1,000 years' experience