Today plastic money is used in about 30 countries and accounts for 3 percent of the world's money.

今天，使用塑料钞票的国家大约有 30 个，占全球货币的百分之三。

In fact, for too many people around the world, money is literally a life or death proposition.

事实上，对于世界上太多的人来说，金钱简直就是生死攸关的命题。

China had encountered inflation of its own after printing the world’s first paper money in the 12th century, so they switched back to coins.

中国在 12 世纪印制了世界上第一张纸币后就遇到了通货膨胀，所以他们又改回硬币。