1 Shi Jin - china 1976 Shanxi Province Grain Coupon

This is a Chinese grain coupon (liangpiao) issued in 1976 by the regional authorities of Shanxi Province (山西省粮票). This coupon features a face value of 壹市斤 (1 Shi Jin), which equals exactly 500 grams (0.5 kg or 1.1 lbs) of food staples. This piece is historically significant because it dates back to 1976, a major turning point in modern Chinese history marking the end of the Cultural Revolution. The visual design reflects this specific era, featuring a blue-tinted illustration of farm tractors and heavy machinery working fields to symbolize agricultural mechanization.