POSTCARD N.5 - China

Postcrossing Postcard posted on the 3rd June; received on the 1st JUly.
Potscard image: Tunxi Ancient Street Hangshan City, old gate of the city
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My first ever correspondence from China. Nice!

Calling on the help of Wikipedia, since I confess my ignorance regarding Huangshan city and region, I learn that this is the main city of one  of the most important tourist regions in China, famous for the Yellow Mountains from which it gets its name, the region being a choice destination for landscape photographers, trekkers and all those who love nature at its best… (note to self: hmmm this seems to tickle my fancy….)

No fewer than 5 stamps grace the writing side of the postcard. I love it when I get a card or cover full of stamps such as this one. Thanks a lot Iris.

Left to right:

The 50 fen stamp is part of a two stamp set (50 and 540 fen) issued on 15MAY1998, to commemorate the then forthcoming 22^nd Universal Postal Union Congress, held in Beijing in 1999.

Another 50 fen stamp of 1998 extraction, part of a 2 stamp joint issue with Switzerland set (50 and 540 fen) issued on 25NOV1998. The stamp image depicts  Lake Léman and the Chillon Castle. The other stamp on the set depicts The slender West lake and the Twenty-four Bridge in Yangzhou.

The 80 fen stamp is part of a se-tenant strip of  three stamps (80fen; 1,20 Yuan and 1,50 Yuan) dedicated to the Yin Ruins, relics of the ancient capital of late Shang Dynasty (1600-1046BC). It was issued on 13JUL2016 and it shows an inscribed bone.

Yet another 50 fen stamp of 1998 from yet another joint issue, this time with Germany, on 20AUG1998, dedicated to World Heritage sites.The lovely illustration on the stamp depicts Wurzburg castle. The companion stamp on this set depicts the Puning Temple in Chengde.

The final stamp, issued on 19MAY2016, is part of a 6 even priced (1,20 yuan) stamp set, themed on China’s ancient towns. This is the second issue of a series that began in 2013, as far as I could investigate. The beautiful image on the stamp depicts the Ancient Town of Huangyao, in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

Another stamp from this same set was used on postcard #19