The term 'PORTRAIT SEEN ON RENMINBI BANK NOTES' can be summarized as a portrait of Mao Zedong, the first Chairman of the People's Republic of China, which is featured on the bank notes of the Chinese currency, the Renminbi. Mao was a revolutionary leader who led the Communist Party of China to victory in the Chinese Civil War and founded the People's Republic of China in 1949. His portrait has been featured on the Renminbi since its introduction in 1948.