Ancestor Money

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Item Name: Ancestor money

Denominations are random, Included 100, 500, 1000, 10000, 100,000, 1 million dollar denomination.

Each sheet measures about 3.0 by 6.3 inches.

Printed to resemble the U.S. Dollar, each sheet is decorated with an image of the George Washington.

Traditional ancestor money paper is becoming popular among people outside China looking for a way to pay their respects to their ancestors or deceased loved ones.

Ancestor money paper is usually burnt at funerals or during China's traditional ghost festival. The paper is most commonly printed to resemble money, burning these paper items is believed to help one's ancestors enjoy prosperity in the afterlife.

This tradition has been celebrated in China for thousands of years. Although it's most popular among older people in rural areas, even in China's biggest cities you can catch sight of people burning ancestor money paper offerings during the ghost festival.

Some Westerns have even taken up the tradition of using ancestor money to worship their ancestors. Data shows that buyers of ancestor money can be found in the United States, Russia, and in many parts of Europe. Some English-speaking web users have even filmed videos to teach others the traditional Chinese etiquette about how to properly worship the ancestors. Ancestor money items commonly bought by people outside China is US Dollar cash.