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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.
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 🙂
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.
This postcard is from Cappadocia, Turkey. This place is a popular tourist destination as there are many unique geological, historic, and cultural features.
A postcard from Malaysia! It shows the Kuala Lumpur Tower. This 421 meter tall tower was built in 1995. It is mainly used for broadcasting. It is now the 7th highest tall tower in the world. The other tall tower in the photo is called Petronas Twin Towers. It is now the world 5th highest building. The 452 meter high building was designed by Cesar Pelli. These two towers are both the landmark of Kuala Lumpur.
Here comes a lovely postcard from Russia. The postcard shows a scene of Autumn from Katun River and Mount Lukovka. There are 4 stamps together with the postcard. The first stamp was released in 2005. It is celebrating the 250th Anniversary of Lomonosov Moscow State University. It is the largest and the oldest university in Russia.
The second stamp is an Europa stamp in 2005. Europa stamp means special stamps issued by European postal administrations/ enterprises under the aegis of PostEurop, an association of European public postal operators, in which Europe is the central theme. In 2005,the main theme of the stamp is Gastronomy. I guess different European countries will release stamps related to this topic together.The stamp shows the food when Russian welcomes guests, mainly bread and pancakes. “Bread and Salt!” – Guests are welcomed in Russia with these words for centuries.
The third stamp was released in 2012. The stamp is celebrating the 1150th Anniversary of the Russian Statehood.
The fourth stamp was released in 2003, from a series called Beetles. The stamp shows Calosoma sycophanta, which is a large, bright green, metallic ground beetle that is native to Europe.
A postcard from a rare(?) country in postcrossing – Uzbekistan! It takes 22 days to travel from Uzbekistan to Hong Kong. The postcard shows the Palace of Khudoyarkhan in Kokand, a city in Uzbekistan. Here comes two stamps with the postcard. The left one was released in 2009, from the series of children drawing. The right one was released in 2012, released due to 2012 London Olympic Games. Thanks Andro in Uzbekistan! 🙂
Here comes a postcard from Germany! This postcard shows The Brandenburg Gate, the most famous landmark in Germany or even in the whole Europe. It is because it was often a site for many major historical event in Germany and also Europe, like the fall of Berlin Wall after the Cold War. It was rebuilt in the 18th century. It was built in Neoclassical style. The sculpture at the top of the building is Quadriga.
The right stamp was released in 2013. It was released due to the 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Richard Wagner, 1813-1883. Richard Wagner was a German composer and theatre director.
A postcard showing Kakapo(owl parrot), a kind of bird that could be found in New Zealand only. This kind of bird is flightless, nocturnal. It is the world’s only flightless parrot, the heaviest parrot, nocturnal, herbivorous. Some research says that this kind of bird is possibly the world’s longest living bird. The Kakapo is critically endangered, in 2012, there were only 126 known individuals.
The first stamp shows the Mitre Peak. It is the ironic peak on the South Island of New Zealand. The peak is named due to its shape, after the mitre headwear of Catholic bishops. The stamp is released in 2010.
The second stamp is from Local Motifs series in 2011. This stamp shows Trout Fishing (鱒魚) there.
This is a postcard from New York. It was sent by a group of people as they were having a meet-up in New York on the last day of August! Really a great card! The card shows the Times Square, a famous landmark in New York.
Here comes three stamps from the postcard. The first one, with the glag of USA appearing on the stamp, is from the series “A Flag for All Seasons”. Each of the stamp from the series has the American flag viewed from below, flying from a pole at full staff against a background of trees that evoke one of the four seasons of the year. And the one received shows the Autumn Version. The stamp is released in 2013.
The second stamp is about Chinese New Year, with a bundle of firecrackers colored red for luck, and a Chinese Calligraphy and a logo of Snake at the left of the stamp.
The Third stamp is from 2011, showing George Washington. George Washington was the first President of the United States. He played an important role in the independent of the US.