China 1990 STAMP J174 Souvenir Sheet Mint

3rd Congress of All-China Philatelic Federation (Gusu Post)

Technical details:

Scott No: 2309
Serial number: J174
Values in set: 1
Date of issue: November 28, 1990
Denomination: 200 fen
Designer: Liu Shuoren
Size of Souvenir Sheet: 130*80mm
Size of Stamp: 60*40mm
Perforation: 11.5*11
Printing: Photogravure
Printing House: Beijing Postage Stamp Printing Works

SN: (1-1)
Title: 3rd Congress of All-China Philatelic Federation (Gusu Post)
Value: 200 fen
Size: 130*80mm / 60*40mm mm
Type: J(S/S)

China 2003-15 STAMP set Mint

Painted Statues of the Jinci Temple

Technical details:

Scott No: 3293-6
Serial number: 2003-15
Values in set: 4
Denomination: 4.40 yuan
Date of issue: 16th August 2003
Designer: Ling Lianwei
Size of stamps: 27*40 mm
Perforation: 12
Printing process: Photogravure
Printer: Beijing Postage Stamp Printing House

SN: (4-1)
Title: Ruyi Maid
Value: 80 fen

SN: (4-2)
Title: Maid Holding a Towel
Value: 80 fen

SN: (4-3)
Title: Maid Carrying a Royal Seal
Value: 80 fen

SN: (4-4)
Title: Singing and Dancing Maid
Value: 200 fen


Background info

There are over 40 Song-dynasty painted statues of imperial maids in the Goddess Hall of the Jinci Temple at the foot of the Xuanweng Mountain southwest of the city of Taiyuan, Shanxi province. They are in different poses, with various appearances and expressions, full figures and in colourful and elegant dresses. Some are cleaning, some dressing up, and some sing and dancing. These statues reflect people's ordinary life, and represent the realistic style and superb skills of the Song-dynasty artists. The beautiful, vivid, lifelike statues contain the quintessence of sculpture of ancient Chine women. These world-famous masterpieces are among the three superb treasures of the Jinci Temple, the other two being the Nanlao Spring (Never Aging Spring) and the Zhou Cypress.

Additional reference: www.xabusiness.com/china-stamps-2003/2003-15.htm

China 1996-16 STAMP set Mint

Chinese Automobiles

Technical details:

Scott No: 2691-94
Serial number: 1996-16
Values in set: 4
Date of issue: July 15, 1996
Designers: Chen Youlin ; Chen Dongling; Xiao Chang
Size: 50*30mm
Perforation: 12
Sheet composition: 40
Printing process: offset

SN: (4-1)
Title: Red Flag Car
Value: 20 fen

SN: (4-2)
Title: Dongfeng Medium-duty Truck
Value: 20 fen

SN: (4-3)
Title: Jiefang Light-duty Truck
Value: 50 fen

SN: (4-4)
Title: Beijing Light-duty Cross-country Vehicle
Value: 100 fen



Background info

China's auto industry started in 1953, when the First Automobile Works (FAW) was set up in Changchun City, Jilin Province. In 1957, the first truck new China made independently rolled out. In December 1964, the BJ212, alight cross-country automobile manufactured by the then Beijing Automobile Factory, was the first of its kind self-designed and developed by China, and put into batch production.

In general, China's auto industry has so far experienced two development stages, and now it has mounted onto the third stage.

The country's auto industry construction period lasted from 1953 to 1978, when the FAW and the Second Automobile Works and a group of auto components factories were built.

From late 1970s to early 1990s, the second development period, China's auto industry grew steadily, with a group of local manufacturers of light-and heavy-duty trucks emerging, and manufacture bases taking shape included: the First Automobile Works and the Second Automobile Works, China Heavy-Duty, South Auto, and those others in Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Shenyang.

Since the 1980s, through technology introduction and absorbing high tech and renovation, China's auto industry recorded remarkable progress and entered upon a new phase, The products are mainly medium-sized trucks, including light, heavy-duty, and mini-trucks for commercial, special and, passenger uses. Among the products the proportion of sedans increased rapidly, and product greatly improved The automobile industry has become the pillar industry for the national economy.

additional reference: www.xabusiness.com/china-stamps-1996/1996-16.htm

China 1995-10 STAMP set Mint

Interchanges in Beijing

Technical details:

Scott No: 2575-78
Serial number: 1995-10
Values in set: 4
Date of issue: June 20, 1995
Designers: Yan Bingwu; Hu Zhenyuan
Size: 52*31mm
Perforation: 11.5
Sheet composition: 40
Printing process: gravure

SN: (4-1)
Title: Siyuan Flyover
Value: 20 fen

SN: (4-2)
Title: Tianning Temple Flyover
Value: 30 fen

SN: (4-3)
Title: Yuting Flyover
Value: 50 fen

SN: (4-4)
Title: Anhui Flyover
Value: 100 fen

Background info

Interchanges are multi-layer flyovers that have been built over the past several decades. With interchanges. Vehicles and pedestrians from all directions can cross each other by their own way without waiting for traffic light.

Interchanges generally fall into two categories, the simple flyovers and complicated interchanges. The former can only ensure the cross of vehicle at both the upper and lower layers, while the latter can guarantee the cross of vehicles at various layers and thus need more slip roads and occupy more land.

Interchanges have been developing rapidly over the past several decades since they can prevent vehicles from reducing speed and starting again at crossings and bring about considerable social-economic gains. China started to vigorously develop interchanges in mid-1970s. The first interchange in Beijing is the Fuxingmen Interchange which was built in 1974. Today, there are several hundreds of interchanges along the second, third and fourth ring roads of the city. In terms of architectural structure, the interchanges, with two to four layers, include simply flyovers and those in the shape of cloverleaf and butterfly, with H-and Y-type and single-column bridge piers.

At present, the largest interchange in China is the Siyuan Interchange in Beijing. It is a four-layer large interchange composed of 26 bridges, with the span between the single-column bridge piers being the largest in interchanges of the country. The bridges of the Siyuan Interchange, which covers 400,000 square meters of land, have a total length of 2.8 kilometers and a total area of 40,000 square meters.

June 19 - Birth of Jose Rizal (Our RIZALIANA Collections)

To check them out; please click on the links below:

http://angelas-store.blogspot.com/2006/06/rizal-postcard-green-unused.html

http://angelas-store.blogspot.com/2006/06/rizal-postcard-victory-unused.html

http://angelas-store.blogspot.com/2006/06/rizal-postcard-87th-birth-anniv.html

http://angelas-store.blogspot.com/2006/06/rizal-postcard-inaug-of-pres-quirino.html

http://angelas-store.blogspot.com/2006/06/republic-of-philippines-fdc-10th.html

http://angelas-store.blogspot.com/2006/06/united-states-of-america-philippine.html

http://angelas-store.blogspot.com/2006/06/uspi-jose-rizal-1936-mint-stamp.html

http://angelas-store.blogspot.com/2006/06/mi-ultimo-adios-of-jose-rizal-on.html

http://angelas-store.blogspot.com/2006/06/rizaliana-stamps.html

http://angelas-store.blogspot.com/2007/06/rizal-red-postcards.html

http://angelas-fdcs.blogspot.com/2006/07/united-states-of-america-commonwealth.html

http://angelas-fdcs.blogspot.com/2006/07/87th-birth-anniversay-of-dr-jose-rizal.html

http://angelas-fdcs.blogspot.com/2006/07/88th-birth-anniv-of-dr-jose-rizal.html

http://angelas-fdcs.blogspot.com/2006/07/june-19-rizals-birthday-1947-postal.html

http://angelas-fdcs.blogspot.com/2006/07/1947-postal-cards-first-day-issue.html

http://angelas-fdcs.blogspot.com/2006/07/1947-postal-cards-first-day-issue.html

http://angelas-fdcs.blogspot.com/2006/07/early-presidential-inauguration-postal.html

http://angelas-fdcs.blogspot.com/2006/07/july-31-1981-first-day-cover-twenty.html

http://angelas-fdcs.blogspot.com/2006/10/japanese-occupation-postal-card.html

http://angelas-fdcs.blogspot.com/2006/10/japanese-occupation-postal-card_31.html

http://angelas-fdcs.blogspot.com/2006/11/united-states-philippine-islands.html

http://angelas-fdcs.blogspot.com/2006/10/jose-rizal-college-first-day-covers.html

http://angelas-fdcs.blogspot.com/2007/06/1911-postales-rizal-3-el-rey-de.html

http://angelas-fdcs.blogspot.com/2007/06/1911-postales-rizal-4-escultura-en.html

http://angelas-fdcs.blogspot.com/2007/06/june-19-1944-first-day-cover-kapariz.html

http://angelas-fdcs.blogspot.com/2007/06/june-19-1961-first-day-cover.html

http://angelas-fdcs.blogspot.com/2007/06/june-19-1962-first-day-cover.html

http://angelas-fdcs.blogspot.com/2007/06/june-19-1964-first-day-cover.html

http://angelas-fdcs.blogspot.com/2007/12/uspi-postal-card-2-cents-rizal-blue.html

http://angelas-fdcs.blogspot.com/2008/02/nice-cachets-on-1950-rizal-first-day.html

http://angelas-collections.blogspot.com/2006/05/uspi-jose-rizal-block-of-4-error.html

http://angelas-collections.blogspot.com/2006/05/uspi-2c-green-jose-rizal-imperforate.html

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http://angelas-collections.blogspot.com/2006/06/rizal-animated-movie-postcards.html

http://angelas-collections.blogspot.com/2006/06/more-rizal-animated-movie-postcards.html

http://angelas-collections.blogspot.com/2006/09/september-2-1945-postal-card.html

China 1997-5 STAMP set Mint

Tea

Technical details:

Scott No: 2756-59
Serial number: 1997-5
Values in set: 4
Date of issue: April 8, 1997
Designers: Ren Yu
Size:
30*50mm for Value 1 and 2
50*30mm for Value 3 and 4
Perforation: 12
Sheet composition: 40
Printing process: offset

SN: (4-1)
Title: Tea Tree
Value: 50 fen
Size: 30*50mm

SN: (4-2)
Title: Tea Sage
Value: 50 fen
Size: 30*50mm

SN: (4-3)
Title: Tea Utensils
Value: 150 fen
Size: 50*30mm

SN: (4-4)
Title: Tea Party
Value: 150 fen
Size: 50*30mm


Background info

China is the first country in the world which has discovered, planted and made use of the tea. Legend has it that Shen Nong, a legendary ruler who introduced agriculture and medicine, was poisoned by 72 kinds of poisonous herbs in one day when he was tasting hundreds of herbs, but was cured by tea. "Literary Expositor", and ancient book written 350 BC also mentioned tea and its planting. China is internationally acknowledged as having nearly 4,000 years of history of planting tea.

Tea was originally planted in Sichuan. After the Qin Empire conquered the State of Shu, tea was extensively planted else-where. In the Qin and Han dynasties, people used tea as medicine, and later as a drink to clear away heat and toxic material. Hua Tuo of the Three Kingdoms said in his "On Food" that drinking bitter tea was beneficial to health. At present, commodity tea is generally divided into six kinds: green tea, such as Dragon Well, Biluochun, Zhenmei, Zhucha and Huangshan Maofeng; yellow tea, which is covered tightly and turns yellow in the course of processing, such as Junshan Yinzhen and Mengding Huangya; black tea, which turns black after being piled, such as Hubei Laoqingcha and Hunan Black Tea; white tea, which is in thin pieces and not fried, such as Baihao Yinzhen and Gongmei; Qingcha tea, which is a semi-fermented tea, and has the mellow taste of black tea and fragrance of green tea, such as Wuyiyan Tea and Wulong Tea; black tea, a fully-fermented tea, such as Qimen Black Tea. It is estimated that half of the world's population drink tea. The etiquette of drinking tea has been introduced to Japan where it integrated the preaching of Zen and became the Tea Ceremony involving religion, art , moral, philosophy, personal cultivation and social etiquette.

According to the statistics, China's tea output has increased from 41,000 tons in 1949 to 590,000 tons in 1996. China Ranked third in the world in terms of output in 1949, and has ranked second since 1978.

China 1995-3 STAMP set Mint

The Dinghu Mountain

Technical details:

Scott No: 2554-57
Serial number: 1995-3
Values in set: 4
Date of issue: February 18, 1995
Designers: Wang Zhenhua
Size: 52*31mm
Perforation: 12
Sheet composition: 40
Printing process: offset

SN: (4-1)
Title: Oasis on the Tropic of Cancer
Value: 15 fen

SN: (4-2)
Title: Forest on the Bottom of Gully
Value: 20 fen

SN: (4-3)
Title: Evergreen Broadleaf Forest
Value: 20 fen

SN: (4-4)
Title: Sliver Pheasant
Value: 230 fen

Background info

The Dinghu Mountain is located on the outskirts of Zhaoqing City, Guangdong Province in South China, and at the Tropic of Cancer, which has warm and moisture climate with tree coverage rate reaching more than 80 percent. The whole Tropic of Cancer is mainly deserts and dry grassland except the Dinghu Mountain, which has dense primeval forests, and is known as an oasis of the desert belt of the Tropic of Cancer. In 1956, the first Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) approved a resolution to establish the country's first batch of nature reserves including the Dinghu Mountain. In 1979, the Dinghu Nature Reserve was listed into the Man and Nature Biosphere by the United Nations.

The Dinghu Mountain Nature Reserve covers 113 hectares with many types of vegetation. Included are subtropics monsoon evergreen broadleaf forest, subtropics broadleaf forest, valley rain forest, coniferous forest, mixed broadleaf and coniferous forest and shrubs. The monsoon broadleaf forest has a history of more than 400 years and has kept intact in the South Asian forest. Rich in fauna and flora resources, the Dinghu Mountain has 1,700 high-grade plant species including ford erythropheum and wild Litchi, rare trees listed for the state top protection, relic species including cyathea spinulosa and cycas, and rare plants such Dinghu Chinese ilex, as well as a large amount of birds and animals. The forests in the Dinghu Mountain are unique in the world and still keep their primitive feature. They are the most valuable natural forests in the study and recognition of the inter pattern and other aspects of the ecological balance of the nature. With an approval of the State Council, the Dinghu Mountain Nature Reserve has become an international research base, which has aroused the interest of the international science circle.

The Dinghu Mountain is also a Well-known Chinese sacred place of Buddhism. It has the Bai Yun (white cloud) Temple built in the Tang dynasty (618), and the Qing Yun Temple in the Ming Dynasty amidst the natural subtropics evergreen broadleaf forest.

China 1993-8 STAMP set Mint

Democratic Patriots (1st)

Technical details:

Scott No: 2438-41
Serial number: 1993-8
Values in set: 4
Date of issue: May 15, 1993
Designers: Zhu Zhengeng
Size:
40*30mm for Values 1,4
30*40mm for Values 2,3
Perforation: 12
Sheet composition: 50
Printing process: offset

SN: (4-1)
Title: Li Jishen
Value: 20 fen
Size: 40*30mm

SN: (2-2)
Title: Zhang Lan
Value: 30 fen
Size: 30*40mm

SN: (4-3)
Title: Shen Junru
Value: 50 fen
Size: 30*40mm

SN: (4-4)
Title: Huang Yanpei
Value: 100 fen
Size: 40*30mm


Background info

Democratic Patriots introduced by this set of stamps are those who have long cooperation with the communist party and who have experienced the revolutionary process of anti-Japanese and anti-Chiang Kai-shek, struggling for the peace and democracy, overthrowing the rule of the Kuomintang (KMT), and the establishment of new China. They are Li Jichun; Zhang Lan; Shen Junru; Huang Yanpei.

China 1993-6 STAMP set Mint

The First East Asian Games

Technical details:

Scott No: 2443
Serial number: 1993-6
Values in set: 2
Date of issue: May 9, 1993
Designers: Li Wei; Li Bin
Size: 30*40mm
Perforation: 12
Sheet composition: 50
Printing process: offset

SN: (2-1)
Title: Athlete
Value: 50 fen

SN: (2-2)
Title: Mascot
Value: 50 fen

Background info

The first East Asia Games was held from May 9 to 18, 1993 in Shanghai. More than 1200 competitors from China, Japan, Korea, The Republic of Korea, Mongolian, Hong Kong, Macao, Chinese Taibei and other regions took part in this events. In this games, there are 534 medals in all, among which there were 170 gold medals, and China won 105, listing in top 1. Japan and Korea listed in top 2 and 3. There were 7 competitors broke Asian records in 13 events.

The background building of these two stamps are Shanghai gymnasium. On the left side of the gym, you can see eight athletes are dashing towards the tape. The yellow background color symbolizes the eight countries and regions which took part in the East Asia Games. On the right side of the gym is the mascot - a bird called "Dongdong", holding the white Magnolia denudata, which is the city flower of Shanghai. It is running toward the competitors from different countries, which shows Shanghaiers¡¯ warm welcome to this game. Above the gym, there is a beam of sum ray. On one hand, it is functioned as a sharp contrast to the football field on the bottom of the stamp. One the other hand, it symbolizes the rising and development of East Asia.

June 12 - Philippine Independence Day (Our Collections)

Here are some of our previous postings of our collections about Philippine Independence Day :

http://angelas-store.blogspot.com/2006/06/philippine-independence-day-june-12.html

http://angelas-store.blogspot.com/2006/06/centenary-of-philippine-independence.html

http://angelas-store.blogspot.com/2007/06/109th-philippine-independence-day-june.html

http://angelas-fdcs.blogspot.com/2007/06/june-12-1980-first-day-cover.html

China 1992-16 STAMP set Mint

Qingtian Stone Carving

Technical details:

Scott No: 2425-28
Serial number: 1992-16
Values in set: 4
Date of issue: December 15, 1992
Designers: Ren Guoen
Size: 30*40mm
Perforation: 12
Sheet composition: 50
Printing process: offset

SN: (4-1)
Title: Spring
Value: 10 fen

SN: (4-2)
Title: Kaoliang
Value: 20 fen

SN: (4-3)
Title: Harvest
Value: 40 fen

SN: (4-4)
Title: Blooming Flowers and Full Moon
Values: 200 fen

China 1992-10 STAMP set Mint

20th Anniversary of Normalization of Diplomatic Relations between China and Japan

Technical details:

Scott No: 2412-13
Serial number: 1992-10
Values in set: 2
Date of issue: September 29, 1992
Designers: Li Ru
Size: 40*30mm
Perforation: 11.5
Sheet composition: 50
Printing process: offset

SN: (2-1)
Title: 20th Anniv. of the Normalization of the Diplomatic Relations Between China and Japan (1972 - 1992)
Value: 20 fen

SN: (2-2)
Title: Friendship from Generation to Generation
Values: 200 fen


Background info

In the last ten-day period of September of 1972, the Prime Minister of Japan visited China upon invitation from Premier Zhou Enlai. The Chinese and Japanese Governments issued a joint statement to officially establish diplomatic relations and terminate the abnormal status of relations between the two countries. The Ministry of Post and Telecommunication has issued one set of commemorative stamps (see J.84) in September of 1982 to commemorate the Normalization of Diplomatic Relations between China and Japan. This set of stamps we talking about is the second set issued to commemorate the Normalization of Diplomatic Relations between China and Japan.

China 1990 STAMP T147 set Mint

Narcissus

Technical details:

Scott No: 2259-62
Serial number: T147
Values in set: 4
Date of issue: February 10, 1990
Denomination: 218 fen
Designers: Wan Weisheng
Size of stamps: 30*40mm
Perforation: 11.5*11
Sheet composition: 50(10*5)
Printing process: Photogravure
Printing House: Beijing Postage Stamp Printing Works

SN: (4-1)
Title: Golden Cup on Silver Saucer (Narcissus Tazetta)
Value: 8 fen

SN: (4-2)
Title: The Multi-petaled Beauty (Narcissus Tazetta)
Value: 20 fen

SN: (4-3)
Title: The Spring-greeting Waterfall (Narcissus Tazetta)
Value: 30 fen

SN: (4-4)
Title: The Jade-pistiled in Full Blossom (Narcissus Tazetta)
Value: 160 fen


Background info

Narcissus, a perennial plant, belongs to the short-tube family. It has about forty species, mainly found in Europe. In China, it grows in the warm south, especially in Zhangzhou of Fujian Province. There are mainly two species, one is that of a single petal with flowers split as six petals, which is called "Golden plate with silver candle base". The other is that of double petals, also called "Jade ring". Narcissus grows in water. In the New Year time when it is in blossom, it gives out various gestures with some like golden rings and others like golden or silver plates. Its beauty lies in simplicity, purity and grace. It is of light fragrance, which makes people feel fresh and peaceful. It is a very popular and highly treasured entertaining flower.
The set has four stamps. The first one is "Golden Plate and Silver Candle Base", which emphasizes the shape of the flower. The second is "Pure Shadow of Bunches of Petals", which emphasizes the flower´s characters of being pure, pretty and attractive. The third "Water Fall in Early Spring" and the fourth "A Bunch of Jade Stamen" are both describing a whole plant of narcissus. By adopting techniques from carving and plastic arts, it well presents the flower´s image and spirit as "Angels in Limpid Waves", as the Chinese people call the flower.

Philippine Collections

We just created a new blog to feature our collections from the Philippines. We hope to post galleries of stamps; coins; paper money; postcards; covers; books; and other things that we have collected over the years.

We are also constantly adding new acquisitions because filipiniana items are part of our "core" collections and remains to be very interesting. We continue search not only items but also information about them; and we hope we are able to share some of the things we have found.

Please visit http://angelas-philippine-collections.blogspot.com/ to see them and please feel free to leave comments because we too would like to learn more about our collections.