Shopping on line can be easy, simple and save you lots of money. It can also take a lot of your time, frustrate you, and result in unwanted purchases. Now the same can be said for regular high street shopping, but with the vast opportunity presented by the Internet it will pay you to spend a few minutes reading this and understanding how to better optimize your Tael shopping experience:
1. Compare - without doubt the biggest advantage that the Tael offers shoppers today is the ability to compare thousands of Tael at a time. This is a great thing, but not necessarily all the time! Too much can be daunting at times so take advantage of the great comparison sites and where possible let them do the hard work for you.
2. Research - if it has been said it will be on the internet. Ignorance is no longer a justifiable reason for buying the wrong thing. Take the time to research in detail everything that you could possible want to know about
3. Testimonials - don't know anybody that has bought a Tael? Wrong! If the Tael is good the internet will let you know. Use the Internet as a friend and get testimonials before you buy.
4. Questions - Got a question about Tael then search the Forums, FAQ's, Blogs etc. Don't be afraid to ask .....
5. Reputation - Never heard of the company selling Tael? Don't worry, no reason why you should know every company in the world, but you know someone that does! Use the internet to find out what people are saying about Tael and build up a picture of their reputation for sales, returns, customer service, delivery etc.
6. Returns - still worried that even after all of the above your Tael wont be what you want? Check out the returns policy. There is so much competition now that someone, somewhere is bound to offer the terms that you are comfortable with.
7. Feedback - happy with your Tael then let people know, after all you are depending on others people input in your buying decision, so why not give a little back.
8. Security - check for the yellow padlock on the Tael site before you buy, and the s after http:/ /i.e. https:// = a secure site
9. Contact - got a question about Tael, or want to leave a comment then check out the sites contact page. Reputable companies have them and respond.
10. Payment - ready to pay for your Tael, then use your credit card or PayPal! Be aware of companies that don't accept them, there may be genuine reasons but given the huge amount of choice you have when buying online there is no reason at all not to buy via credit card or PayPal.
The
tael is the name used in English language to refer to various weight measures of the
Far East. Most commonly, it refers to the China tael (,
liǎng in Mandarin Chinese,
leung in
Cantonese (linguistics);
lượng in Vietnamese language), a part of the Chinese units of measurement of weights and
currency . There were many different weighting standards of tael depending on the region or type of trade. In general the silver tael weighed around 40
grams. The most common government measure was the
Kùpíng (庫平 "treasury") tael, weighing 1.2 Troy weights (37.3 g). A common commercial weight, the
Cáopíng (漕平) tael weighed 1.18 Troy ounces (36.7 g) of marginally less pure silver.
Ingot
Silver currency as ingots were called
"sycee". The name came from the Cantonese words meaning "fine silk". Morse, Hosea Ballou. Piry, A. Théophile. (1908). The Trade and Administration of the Chinese Empire. Longmans, Green, and co publishing. Page 148. Digitized text on Google Books, no ISBN (presumably, ,
xìsī in Mandarin). In North China, the word
yuanbao (), rendered by 19th-century English writers as
yamboo or
yambu, was also used for similar ingots.
Sycees were not denominated or made by a central mint and their value was determined by their weight in taels. They were made by individual silversmiths for local exchange, and as such the shape and amount of extra detail on each ingot were highly variable; square and oval shapes were common but "boat", flower, tortoise and others are known. The local tael also took precedence over any central measure, so the Guangzhou tael weighed 37.5g, the
Convention or
Shanghai tael was 33.9 g (1.09 oz troy), and the
Customs or
Hǎiguān (海關) tael 37.8 g (defined as 11⁄3 oz
avoirdupois, about 1.22 oz troy). The conversion rates between various common tael were well known.
History
Sycee were first used as a medium for exchange as early as the
Qin Dynasty. During the Tang Dynasty, a standard bi-metallic system of silver and copper coinage was codified with 10 silver coins equal to 1,000 copper cash coins. Paper money and bonds were introduced in the 9th century. However, due to monetary problems such as inflation, and political uncertainty with changing regimes, metal coins remained the currency of choice. The tael was still the basis of the silver currency and sycee remained in use until the end of the
Qing Dynasty. Common weights were 50 tael, 10 tael, and 5 down to 1.
Modern usage
The word is still in use. In
People's Republic of China, it is equivalent to 50 g since the country has gone
metric system (see Chinese unit for details). In Republic of China and Hong Kong it is equivalent to 10
mace (measurement) (
qián 錢) or
catty, albeit with slightly different equivalent in metric in these two places. The
Chinese units of measurement are usually used in the
Chinese herbal medicine stores as well as gold and silver exchange. In Shanghai silver is still traded in tael.
In Hong Kong, one tael is 37.79936375 g, and in ordinance 22 of 1884 is
ounceThe phrase "half a catty is 8 tael" ("半斤八兩"), meaning two different presentations of the same thing, is still often said today. The saying is also the title of a well-known Hong Kong pop song by Samuel Hui during the 1970s.
Etymology
The word
tael comes from the Malay language word
tahil, meaning "weight".
References
External links
- World Gold Council description of tael bars
The
tael is the name used in
English language to refer to various weight measures of the Far East. Most commonly, it refers to the China tael (,
liǎng in Mandarin Chinese,
leung in Cantonese (linguistics);
lượng in Vietnamese language), a part of the
Chinese units of measurement of weights and currency . There were many different weighting standards of tael depending on the region or type of trade. In general the
silver tael weighed around 40 grams. The most common government measure was the
Kùpíng (庫平 "treasury") tael, weighing 1.2
Troy weights (37.3 g). A common commercial weight, the
Cáopíng (漕平) tael weighed 1.18 Troy ounces (36.7 g) of marginally less pure silver.
Ingot
Silver currency as ingots were called
"sycee". The name came from the Cantonese words meaning "fine silk". Morse, Hosea Ballou. Piry, A. Théophile. (1908). The Trade and Administration of the Chinese Empire. Longmans, Green, and co publishing. Page 148. Digitized text on Google Books, no ISBN (presumably, ,
xìsī in Mandarin). In North China, the word
yuanbao (), rendered by 19th-century English writers as
yamboo or
yambu, was also used for similar ingots.
Sycees were not denominated or made by a central mint and their value was determined by their weight in taels. They were made by individual silversmiths for local exchange, and as such the shape and amount of extra detail on each ingot were highly variable; square and oval shapes were common but "boat", flower, tortoise and others are known. The local tael also took precedence over any central measure, so the Guangzhou tael weighed 37.5g, the
Convention or
Shanghai tael was 33.9 g (1.09 oz troy), and the
Customs or
Hǎiguān (海關) tael 37.8 g (defined as 11⁄3 oz
avoirdupois, about 1.22 oz troy). The conversion rates between various common tael were well known.
History
Sycee were first used as a medium for exchange as early as the Qin Dynasty. During the
Tang Dynasty, a standard bi-metallic system of silver and copper coinage was codified with 10 silver coins equal to 1,000 copper cash coins. Paper money and bonds were introduced in the 9th century. However, due to monetary problems such as inflation, and political uncertainty with changing regimes, metal coins remained the currency of choice. The tael was still the basis of the silver currency and sycee remained in use until the end of the
Qing Dynasty. Common weights were 50 tael, 10 tael, and 5 down to 1.
Modern usage
The word is still in use. In People's Republic of China, it is equivalent to 50 g since the country has gone
metric system (see
Chinese unit for details). In Republic of China and Hong Kong it is equivalent to 10 mace (measurement) (
qián 錢) or catty, albeit with slightly different equivalent in metric in these two places. The Chinese units of measurement are usually used in the Chinese herbal medicine stores as well as gold and silver exchange. In Shanghai silver is still traded in tael.
In Hong Kong, one tael is 37.79936375 g, and in ordinance 22 of 1884 is
ounceThe phrase "half a catty is 8 tael" ("半斤八兩"), meaning two different presentations of the same thing, is still often said today. The saying is also the title of a well-known Hong Kong pop song by
Samuel Hui during the 1970s.
Etymology
The word
tael comes from the
Malay language word
tahil, meaning "weight".
References
External links
- World Gold Council description of tael bars
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