Special Stamps:Gibbons

In December 2002, the State Postal Bureau issued a set of four special stamps featuring gibbons.There are nine species of gibbon, mainly distributed through Southeast Asia. China's Yunnan and Hainan provinces, and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region are home to four of these species. This 0.4-0.6-meter-tall primate's most distinguishing feature is its unusually long forelimbs. It lives in groups, in tropical rain forests and subtropi-     

Special Stamps：Gulangyu

In May 2003.the State Postal Bureau issued a set of three special stamps pictur-ing Gulangyu,a scenic island southwest of Xiamen City,Fujian Province. This oval islet,just 1.8 kilometers long and 1 kilometer wide,has an undulating     

Special Stamps：The Double Ninth Festival

In 2003, the State Postal Bureau issued a set of three special stamps, the fourth of its kind following sets released to celebrate the Spring Festival, Double Fifth and Mid-Autumn Festivals.The Double Ninth Festival, falling on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, is one of China's traditional celebrations. An Eastern Han Dynasty (A.D. 25-220) legend tells of a demon that appeared in Ruhe (in present-day Henan Province) on the ninth day of the ninth     

Special Stamps： Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai

N October 2003, the State Postal Bureau issued a set of five special stamps featuring the Chinese folk legend of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai.Liang and Zhu are the Rorneo and Juliet of the East, whose tragic love story is known in every Chinese household.The legend goes that Zhu disguised herself as a boy in order to be able to study. The first stamp shows her and Liang, her classmate, on Caoqiao Bridge     

Special Stamps：Ancient Chinese Arched Bridges

In March 2003, the State Postal Bureau issued a set of four special stamps celebrating China's historic bridges.Ancient bridges in China are noted and admired for their exquisite structures. They can be broadly divided into the four categories of beam, arch, cable and floating bridges. This set of stamps singles out four of China's most magnificent arch bridges.Maple Bridge in Suzhou is representative of bridge architecture in south China. The stamp's olive green background sets off perfectly this starkly beautiful single-arch bridge.     

天津自然博物馆

天津自然博物馆始名北疆博物院。建于1914年，是我国著名的自然博物馆之一。它以历史悠久、馆藏丰富、科研成果卓著享誉中外。     

天津自然博物馆

天津自然博物馆是中国为数不多的集生物学、古生物学、地质学等学科于一体的综合性博物馆,以历史悠久、馆藏丰富、科研成果卓著位居国内同类博物馆之首。     

近代建筑博物馆——烟台山

1858年第二次鸦片战争后,英法联军逼迫清政府签订了不平等的《天津条约》,开登州为通商口岸。1861年8月22日,将通商口岸改为烟台。烟台正式开埠,成为近代山东对外开放的第一个通商口岸,也是当时渤海沿岸最早开放的“北洋三口岸”之一。烟台开埠以后,英国率先在烟台山上建立了占地60多亩的领事馆。此后,法、美、日、德、丹麦等国相继在烟台山及其周围建立领事馆。     

Special Stamps:Ceramics

On June 12, 2001 the Chinese and Belgian Post Offices jointly issued a special set of two stamps on the theme of ceramics, comprising a picture of a painted pottery vase and afamille-rose pot.The painted salamander patterned pottery vase, over 5,on years old. is part of theGansu Provincial Museum collection .Its shape, color,and pattern are representative of Neolithic Age aesthetics. The famille-rose pot was produced in Jingdezhen in the QingDynasty and is an example of the zenith of Chi…     

Special Stamps:Huangguoshu Waterfalls

In July 2001 the State Postal Bureau issued a set of three special stamps picturing theHuangguoshu Waterfalls.Located on the Baishui River, Guizhou Province in southwest China, HuangguoshuWaterfalls are among the largest in China and in the world as well. They are 81 meterswide, and have a drop of 74 meters.Huangguoshu waterfalls are located on a typical karst terrain. Over the long period ofchanges in various river courses, the riverbed has gradually subsided, forming the cascadesthat n…     

Special Stamps:Yandang Mountain

In September 2002, the State Postal Bureau issued a set of four special stamps depicting Yandang Mountain scenery.Yandang (Chinese for "where wild geese frolic") Mountain in southeastern Zhejiang Province is famous for its splendid peaks, caves and waterfalls. Its summit, Baigangjian, is over 1,000 meters above sea level. According to traditional belief, there was once a pool here where wild geese would nest in autumn.There are over 380 scenic sites on the mountain, three of the most famous being Ling Peak, Ling Crag, and Dalongqiu Waterfall.     

Special Stamps: Meteorological Achievements

China has a vast territory, with a varied terrain and distinctive climatic conditions. Since the founding of new China, meteorological science has rapidly developed, to the benefit of the national economy and people's lives. The current scale of modernization and the technological and research level of Chinese meteorological field put China in the leading position among developing countries, and, in certain aspects, it is at a world advanced level. This set of special stamps is issued to mark…     

Special Stamps: Scarlet Kafirlily

Scarlet kafirlily (Clivia miniata) is a perennial plant. Its leaves are long, and flat, and are lus-trously green all year round. This plant is admired for its beautiful leaves and clusters of flowers atthe stem's apex. The plant originates in South Africa and was introduced into China in the mid-18thcentury. It is particularly popular in the northeast, and has been selected as the emblem flower ofChangchun City in Jinn Province. The blooms of this plant are yellow, red, pink and white.Wit…     

Special Stamps:Mount Wudang

Mount Wudang, also known as MountTaihe, is located in northwestern HubeiProvince. It is celebrated as the "firstcelestial mountain under heaven." Dottedamidst its magnificent peaks, encircled bywhite clouds, are numerous historic relicsand sites of interest. The mountain haslong been a Taoist "Mecca", where thoseversed in Taoist teachings and disciplineshave nurtured the profound philosophy ofTaoism and through it created the martial art of Wudang Boxing. In 1994, the MountWudang Scenic …     

Special Stamps:Lingnan Courtyard Houses

This set of four stamps portrays the tranquility and elegance of courtyard houses in Guangdong Province. Such houses are not very large, but display architectural diversity. with their open, pavilion-style sitting rooms, bedrooms built inside bungalows or towers, and corridors arranged in sequence. The architectural concept is to create a congenial environment, conducive to mental cultivation and a peaceful family life. Gardens. therefore, are an important feature of these houses.The designer…     

Special Stamps: The Datong River Diversion Project

On August 26, 2001, the State Postal Bureau issued a set of four stamps picturing the Datong River Diversion Project.The Datong River Diversion Project is a large-scale water conservancy project that traverses Qinghai and Gansu Provinces. It is 884.3 kilometers in length and diverts Datong river-water, originating in the Qilian Mountains in Qinghai Province, to the Qinwangchuan area north of Lanzhou City, Gansu Province.This set illustrates four sections of the project, namely, the K…     

Special Stamps for the Year of Snake

The year 2001 is the Year of Xinsi in the Chinese calendar - the Year of theSnake. The She Postal Bureau has issued a set of two stamps commemorating theYear of Xinsi.The snake is famed as a miniature dragon in China, inspiring great awe andbeing a subject of worship for Chinese ancestors. The snake's tremendous supple-ness and agility has made it the symbol of flexibility and auspiciousness.The system of 12 symbolic animals, created 3,000 years ago by Chineseancients, is an easy method …