Most people and institutions in China and Taiwan primarily use the Arabic or mixed Arabic-Chinese systems for convenience, with traditional Chinese numerals used in finance, mainly for writing amounts on checks, banknotes, some ceremonial occasions, some boxes, and on commercials.

What numerals does China use?

The Chinese numeration system is a decimal (base-ten) system, unlike other systems such as the Babylonian (sexagesimal or base-sixty) or the Mayan (vigesimal or base-twenty).

When did China start using Arabic numerals?

Adoption in China

Positional notation was introduced to China during the Yuan Dynasty (1271–1368) by the Muslim Hui people. In the early 17th century, European-style Arabic numerals were introduced by Spanish and Portuguese Jesuits.