Sep
20
2013
Postcard from friends #18
Mengjia Longshan Temple (艋舺龍山寺) from Taipei, Taiwan. the temple was built in 1738. Like most temples in Taiwan, the Temple worships a mixture of Buddhist, Taoist, and folk deities such as Matsu.
Monthly Archives: September 2013
Sep
20
2013
Postcard from friends #17
This postcard shows Nanhu (南湖) in Hongcun Village (宏村, 黟縣). This place is famous for its historical village buildings. And the place is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The stamp was released in 2002, from a series of Ceramics from 汝窯, a famous ceramics factory in Ruzhou in Song Dynasty. Since the factory lasted very short and it was destroyed in wars, therefore the ceramics from that factory are very precious.
Sep
20
2013
Postcard from friends #16
A postcard from Dunhuang. The drawing is called “double Flying Apsaras”. It was drawn at the early Tang Dynasty. One of them holds fresh flowers in hands and another one holds gold bracelets. Both of them touch down slightly with graceful postures.
Sep
20
2013
Postcard from friends #15
A postcard from Beijing, China, showing a boat made of stone (清晏舫). It is one of the spot in Summer Palace(頤和園), which is a spot listed as World Heritage. The boat like structure is 96 meters long. And here are some stamps from China.
The first three stamps are about protecting different nature resources, such as water resources, forests, and different mine resources. The other three are about birds found in China. The 1.2 dollar one shows 褐頭鳳鶥, a species found in Taiwan only. The 0.4 dollar one shows 綠尾虹雉, which is a bird only found in China, especially the south western part of China. The 1 dollar one shows 白尾地鴉, which is a bird only found in western part of China.
Sep
20
2013
Postcard from friends #14
A postcard from 2010. It was the year when Shanghai held the World Expo. And the postcard shows the emblem of the World Expo 2010 Shanghai China. The emblem shows people holding hands together, symbolizing the big family of mankind. The shape of the chinese character 世 (meaning world) integrates with the people, and showing the concepts of understanding, communication, gathering and cooperation.
Hong Kong also joined the World Expo. And the chop features the shape of the Hong Kong Pavilion in the exhibition.
Sep
20
2013
Postcard from friends #14
Suddenly remember that a friend since primary school has sent me this postcard. This postcard is from Taiwan. This postcard is about the Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall in Taipei. And user could follow the instruction on the postcard to make a small paper model of the building.
Sep
20
2013
Postcard from friends #13
A postcard from Melbourne, Australia. This postcard shows the Federation Square, a civic centre and cultural precinct in the city of Melbourne. There are mainly 2 public spaces in this square. One is covered and the other one does not. The square was built on top of a concrete deck above busy railway lines.
The stamp featuring Russell Falls in Tasmania was released in 2008.
Sep
20
2013
Postcard from friends #12
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~
Sep
20
2013
Postcard from friends #11
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.
Sep
20
2013
Postcard from friends #10
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.