POSTCARD N.19 - China
Postcrossing postcard posted on the 22nd July; received on the 29th July
Potscard image: Neumünster sights. the bottom 2 images show Vicelinkirsche (left) and the Town Hall (right)
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Another Postcard from a far off country landed on my mailbox. Yue, whom I thank for it, explained that this was an official postcard issued in connection with the 2018 Olympic Games held in Beijing.

Yue also draws my attention to the fact that a special laser printing process was used on it, and this is apparent in the little printed transparent sunbursts that seem to animate when you move the card against a light source. Nice

the images on the card are those of the official Games mascots, and we have left to right: Beibei, Jingjing, Huanhuan, Yingying, Nini.

Consulting the official International Olympic Committee site, I learn that joining the names together we get the phrase "Bei Jing Huan Ying Nin", which translates as Welcome to Beijing". An interesting short summary of the simbology of the mascots can be found here.

Two additional stamps to the pre-printed stamp on the card were used to mail it to Portugal:

A 1.20 yuan stamp issued on 19MAY2016, part of a 6 even priced stamp set, themed on China’s ancient towns. The beautiful image on the stamp depicts  an old Arch in the ancient Town of Qinyan, in the Guizhou Province. another stamp of this set was used on postcard #5.

A 1.50 yuan stamp issued on 10SEP2016 as part of a 6 stamp set (2 x1,5 Yuan + 4 x1,20 Yuan) dedicated to the Maritime Silk Road. The stamps on this set were also issued enclosed in a minisheet.

the 80 fen stamp dedicated to the Benjing 2008 Olympics is pre-printed on the card.

Sadly I cannot read the postmark.