POSTCARD N.26 - China
Postcrossing postcard posted on the 25th July; received on the 4th September (from 23AUG till 4SEP I was away, so the date of reception could be any day within that interval)
Postcard image: Guilin Lijiang River in Guangxi
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Another postcard from China and, as usual, containing lots of nice stamps. Thanks Vikihoo.

The photo on the card is another quintessential image of the famous fishing tradition using cormorants that made this region famous amongst the National Geographic oriented blokes, like the one writing this words....

I would really love to go and see it by myself, even though I think that the tradition is now maintained mostly for the sake of tourism, because other than the fishermen, the river and the scenery most be really worth enjoying...

Stamps, left to right:

20 fen stamp, part of a 2 stamp set issued on 01JUN1996, (20 and 30 fen) themed on Helping People.

60 fen stamp, part of a 4 stamp set (60 fen;80 fen - 2 stamps; 3 yuan) issued on 08AUG2006, announcing the 2008 Olympic games of Beijing in both regular and self-adhesive variants. The basketball player image on the stamp is textured.

1,20 and 3 Yuan Stamps - a full set issued on 24MAR2008, celebrating the 2008 Beijing Olympiad torch relay.