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China to issue commemorative coins to mark launch of Chang'e-1 orbiter

The People's Bank of China said Tuesday it would issue a set of commemorative coins on Wednesday to mark the successful launch of Chang'e-1, the country's first lunar probe. The issuance comprises 20,000 gold coins, with a face val ... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Wed, Nov 28 2007

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