The Ancient Method to Fight Fraud in China - The anti-fraud number set

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_7h4pAr6Mak This video is about the anti-fraud numerals，a very simple and old method to find against fraud. I show how the basic numbers are written with normal characters pronounced exacty like the numerals. 1 一 → 壹 2 二 → 贰 / 貳 3 三 → 叁 / 參 4 四 → 肆 5 五 → 伍 6 六 → 陆 / 陸 7 七 → 柒 8 八 → 捌 9 九 → 玖 10 十 → 拾 100 百 → 佰 1000 千 → 仟 10000 万 → 萬 The Chinese financial numeral system (大写数字 / 大寫數字), is also called bankers’ numerals or anti-fraud numerals. The earliest systematic use of financial numerals is traditionally attributed to the reign of Wu Zetian (武则天, r. 690–705) The decisive moment of formal standardization came under the Hongwu Emperor (朱元璋, r. 1368–1398), founder of the Ming dynasty. By the 19th century, anti-fraud numerals were fully embedded in Chinese commercial law and banking practice. Financial numerals remain in: Cheques Contracts Banknotes Receipts Legal documentation even into the 21st century.