a postcard from Xi’an, China. The postcard shows the Bell Tower in Xi’an. The tower was built in 1384 during the early Ming Dynasty. The Bell Tower also contains several large bronze-cast bells from the Tang Dynasty. The tower base is square and it covers an area of 1,377 square meters. The tower is a brick and timber structure and close to 40 meters high. And the chop on the postcard is really special, showing a scene from the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor. the army is listed on the World Heritage List. Thanks~
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A postcard from Egypt, showing Djoser’s Step Pyramid in Sakkara. Djoser resigned from 2360 to 2611 BC. His architect Imhotep built the Step Pyramid and its enclosure. In its final stage the pyramid rose in 6 steps to a height of 60m with a base measuring 121 x 109m. The stamps were released in 2002 to 2005m from the series Egyptian Art. The blue stamp features the King Tutankhamun. The green one seems is showing Egyptian pharaoh Tutanchamun.
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A postcard from Germany! This postcard shows the Cologne Cathedral(科隆主教座堂). It is the world 3rd tallest church in the world. It is marked as one of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. The stamp was released in 2012. It is celebrating the 125th Anniversary of the Narrow Gauge Railways in Harz.
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A postcard bought from the Universal Studio in the United States, showing SpongeBob, an American animated television series. The stamp is an international letter rate stamp. It was released in 2007. This stamp is in the Scenic American Landscapes series honors the territory of Guam and features a photograph by Michael S. Yamashita, Chester, New Jersey, of a sunset at Hagåtña Bay in Hagatna, the capital of Guam.
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A postcard from Beijing, China, featuring the new Beijing Capital International Airport. It is the Terminal 3 in the airport. One of the architect for this building is Foster and Partners from United Kingdom. The building is in fully operation in 2008. It is currently the second largest airport passenger terminal building of the world.
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A postcard from London, United Kingdom. Apart from the Big Ben, a symbol of United Kingdom, this postcard also shows another unique feature of London – the London Bus. I guess it is the Routemaster double decker bus in London. The bus has a half cab at the front. This kind of bus is no longer serving in London as they are all old. It now remains in regular services in two heritage routes in London. Mordern bus manufacturer has introduced the modern version of Routemaster in 2012.
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A postcard from Tokyo, Japan. It shows the Shinobazu Pond (不忍池) in Ueno Park. According to the postcard, the pond was made during Muromachi era. It is now an oasis for bird watching. In the middle of the pond is the Benten Shrine where the goddess Benzaiten, a god culture transferred from India to Japan, is enshrined.
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A postcard from Nagoya(名古屋), Japan. The tower at the center of this postcard is the Nagoya TV Tower. It is the oldest TV tower in Japan. It was built in 1954. The tower is 180 metres high, and has two main observation decks at the heights of 90 metres and 100 metres. The tower also includes a restaurant and gallery at 30 metres. Nagoya TV Tower closely resembles the Eiffel Tower.
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Two postcards from North Korea. My friend gave them to me when we met in Hong Kong, therefore there are no stamps there. But then it is great to have such postcard in my collection! Thanks 🙂
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A postcard from Italy showing Foro Romano, which means Roman Forum. The plaza is located at the center of Rome, and is surrounded by many important ancient government building.
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