Here is a postcard from Singapore. It shows the aerial view of the Esplanade and Marina Bay. The most famous building must be The Esplanade Theatres on the Bay (濱海藝術中心) . It contains a Concert Hall which seats about 1,600 and a Theatre with a capacity of about 2,000 for the performing arts. The building was designed from 1995. And the building looks like a durian or a pair of eyes from fly. Personally I quite like the design of such building as it could reflect the local atmosphere.
the first stamp is about Trolley Bus. Trolley bus was part of the public transport in Singapore. It started its operation in 1926 and closed in 1962. Seems now the services are replaced by motor buses. And the stamp was released in 1997, from a series showing old transportation in Singapore.
The second stamp is released in 2007. It shows a Crimson Sunbird 黃腰太陽鳥. They usually live in tropical southern Asia. And the bird is the national bird of Singapore.
The third stamp shows a Moorish idol 鐮魚. They usually live at tropical areas. And the stamp was released in 2001.
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A postcard from Japan! It takes 4 days to travel to Hong Kong. The postcard shows a scene from a reservoir (I guess is Kanoko Dam) in Hokkaido in Japan. And the reservoir is surrounded by many natural forests.
And the right stamp is a Japanese distinctive stamp, featuring an eastern honey bee with a pink flower. And the stamp on the left is Clematis 鐵線蓮. And it is from the 2013 seasonal (summer) flower series.
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A postcard from Yilan (宜蘭), Taiwan! It takes 3 days to travel to Hong Kong. The postcard shows the night view of the art center 國立傳統藝術中心. 傳藝 is the short form of the center. And some bloggers said that it is quite rare that the museum opens at night, and will only when there are big events like 傳藝 66 夜 in this summer.
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A postcard from Moscow, Russia! It takes 21 days to travel to Hong Kong. It is really a nice postcard, showing different types of Russian mushrooms and their English names. The sender says her family loves picking up mushrooms. I guess is for cooking? That’s really interesting! After google, seems mushroom plays an important part in Russian diet. Therefore mushroom hunting is a famous activity there, involving family members to share the joy in the nature.
On the back are two stunning stamps! The one released in 2012 shows a killer whale(殺人鯨). It is from a series “The Marine Life”. The second one, released in 2011, is from a series called “Pedestrian Bridges”. This one shows a bridge over Vezelka(a river name)in Belgorod(a city name I guess?). The bridge was built in 2002.
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A postcard from Mexico. It takes 43 days to travel to Hong Kong. Ar ha, seems the postcard is not quite special, so I skipped scanning the postcard and put it here. The stamp is quite special though. The stamp is released in Mexico and Indonesia, in order to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Indonesia-Mexico diplomatic relations. The document establishing the two countries’ relationship was signed in Washington DC on 6 April 1953. Both the Indonesian and Mexican stamp are printed with animals symbolizing the respective countries. This one shows a Mexican Jaguar (美洲豹). And the Indonesian one shows a Clouded Leopard(雲豹).
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