The image is a photograph of an open book with Chinese text on it. The book appears to be a history of Chinese monetary system, as indicated by the title "Currency" at the top of the page. The text is written in both English and Chinese characters. Below the title, there is a subtitle that reads "With developments in agriculture and the handicraft industry, trade became more active. While silk was still used as a form of currency, coins were in wide circulation. The substitution of "Kaiyuan Tongbao" for "Wu Zhu" coins in the Tang Dynasty was a significant step in the history." The background of the image is white, and the text is black.