The Central Mint is a

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company of the Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan). The major activities of the mint are

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ing and melting circulation and

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s, and producing commemorative

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s and other kind of

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products for government institutions and businesses in

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History

The mint was originally established as Shanghai Mint in

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in 1920. In 1928, Northern Expedition forces led by the

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took over Shanghai, and the Shanghai Mint was renamed Central Mint and became the subordinate of Ministry of Finance. Australian-Chinese merchant George Kwok Bew was appointed head of the Central Mint. Kwok was an associate of

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and also managing director of

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. Five years later in 1933, the company started its operation in minting. During the

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, the company had to be relocated inland of

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in which facilities were set up in

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, Kweilin,

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and

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. In 1946 after the

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won the war against the Japanese, the company relocated back to Shanghai. In 1949, in the later stages of the

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, Shanghai was taken over by Communist forces. Part of the Central Mint was evacuated to Taiwan, while the remaining equipment and personnel were received by the Communist military administration in May 1949 and reorganised as "the People's Mint", now the Shanghai Mint, a subsidiary of China Banknote Printing and Minting. The Central Mint officially relocated to Taiwan in May 1949 and facilities were set up in

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. It then became the subordinate of the Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan). In 1976, the facility was relocated to Guishan Township in Taoyuan County until today.

Organizational structures

* Planning Division * Procurement and Supply Division * Quality Control Division * Secretariat * Accounting Office * Personnel Office * Labor Safety and Health Office * Ethics Office * Information Management Office * Melting and Rolling Office * Coining and Packing Works * Fine Casting Works * Maintenance Works

References

{{authority control 1920 establishments in China 1949 establishments in Taiwan Mints (currency) Executive Yuan Government-owned companies of Taiwan Buildings and structures in Taoyuan City

History

Organizational structures

See also

References