Post card from Mt. Qomolangma (Everest) base camp

I visited Tibet in May 2010, and we stopped by the Mt. Qomolangma base camp for a short while to admire the beautiful snow capped mountain. There is a post service station at the base camp area, hence I sent a post card home to get the post mark from such special place.
The summit of Mount Everest was the special route of the 2008 Summer Olympics torch relay. There are two post marks on this card. The red post mark is to commemorate such event, which is named "Beijing Olympics Torch Relay Qomolangma Leg". The blue one marked 'Tingri province of Tibet, EBC post office service point'.

Giant Panda - China stamps

The following are some of the panda stamps I have, which were issued by China:

1) T.106M Giant Panda (Souvenir Sheet)
Technical details:-
Scott No: 1987
Serial number: T106M
Date of issue: May 24, 1985
Size of S/S: 74*80mm
Stamp of S/S: 40*60mm
Perforation: 11.5
Printing process: Photogravure
Printing House: Beijing Postage Stamp Printing Works

On the right hand side are the 4 chinese words: 拯危继绝, which means to rescue the panda from the danger of extinction.

2) N57-62 Giant Panda (set of 6)
Technical details:-
Scott No: 1108-13
Serial number: N57-62
Values in set: 6
Date of issue: January 15, 1973
Denomination: 93 fen
Designer: Wu Zuoren, Xu Yanbo
Size of stamps: 30*40mm for N57, N58, N61, N62;40*30mm for N59, N60
Perforation:11.5*11 for N57, N58, N61, N62;11*11.5 for N59, N60
Sheet composition: 50(10*5) for N57, N58, N61, N62;50(5*10) for N59, N60
Printing process: Photogravure
Printing House: Beijing Postage Stamp Printing Works

China stamp, #2001-3: Clowns in Beijing Opera

One of the roles of Bejing Opera is called Chou or 丑，which is Clown or Comedy Actor.

For more explanation of the roles, please check from page below:
http://www.chinapage.com/xwang/roles.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beijing_opera#Chou

The following set made up of six stamps:
Scott No: 3085-90
Serial number: 2001-3
Values in set: 6
Denomination: 6.80 yuan
Date of issue: 15 February 2001
Designer: Li Qingfa and Jiang Weijie
Size: 30*40 mm
Perforation: 12*11.5
Sheet composition: 20
Printing process: gravure
Printer: Beijing Postage Stamp Printing House

The stamps depict the different characters from different stories:-
SN:(6-1), Title: Tang Qin
SN:(6-2), Title: Liu Lihua
SN:(6-3), Title: Gao Lishi
SN:(6-4), Title: Jiang Gan
SN:(6-5), Title: Yang Xiangwu
SN:(6-6), Title: Shi Qian

China - 2008 Olympics

This is a second set of the same issue I put up earlier:-
Serial number: 2007-22
Date of issue: August 8th, 2007

The Beijing 2008 Olympics moscots are made of some of China's popular animals ie. the panda, Tibet Antelope, swallow, fish, and the Olympic Flame. Their name are makde up of Chinese characters which express the phrase "Welcome to Beijing", which is Beijing(北京) Huan(欢) Ying(迎) Ni(你) in Chinese.

The mascots are thus called in two-syllable name as Beibei, Jingjing, Huanhuan, Yingying and Nini.

Of course there are more to what these moscots means. Please refer to the following:
http://en.beijing2008.cn/spirit/beijing2008/graphic/n214068254.shtml

China stamp : Wild Camels

This set of stamp is titled "Wild Camel". The set of two stamps are issued on 20-Feb-1993. It's a set of two, with face value of 0.60 & 1.20 yuan respectvely.

The wild camel, is also known as two-humped wild camel, which is the ancestor of domestic camels. They live is desert and can subsist on coarse and sparse food. The wild camel is now listed under the 1st category of the State Protected Species in China.

China Stamps: Olympics and Ancient Sports

1) China has issued quite a number of sets of stamp for the coming 2008 Olympics. I have recently acquired the following which were issued in 2007.


The Games of The XXIX Olympiad - Olympic Sports(II)
Serial number: 2007-22
Values in set: 6
Date of issue: August 8th, 2007
Denomination: 720 fen
Designer: Ma Gang
Size of stamps: 30 * 40 mm
Perforation: 13.5 * 13
Size of sheet: 216 * 156 mm
Sheet composition: 20 for Sheet I;12 (2 sets) for Sheet II
Printing process: Photogravure
Printing House: Beijing Postage Stamp Printing Works

This set of stamps depicting the six games, i.e. Diving, shooting, athletics, volleyball, BMX, and Weightlifting

2) Incidentally, I also have a set of stamps which depicts olden sports in China issued more than 20 years ago: Sports of Ancient China


The 4 stamps:- 4-1 Bow and arrow
4-2 weiqi
4-3 chuiwan (ball hitting) 捶丸 , an ancient Chinese ball and club game.
4-4 cuju (ball-kicking) 蹴鞠 , an ancient Chinese sport similar to today’s football (soccer).

Technical details:-
Scott No: 2070-73
Serial number: T113
Values in set: 4
Date of issue: December 20, 1986
Denomination: 76 fen
Designers: Zhou Jingxin
Size of stamps:Value 1, 4 : 30*40mm;Value 2, 3: 40*30mm
Perforation:Value 1, 4: 11.5*11;Value 2, 3: 11*11.5
Sheet composition:Value 1, 4: 50(10*5);Value 2, 3: 50(5*10)
Print: Photogravure
Printing House: Beijing Postage Stamp Printing Works

China Folk House

This is from a set of 14 stamps issued in 1986, named 'Folk House'.
Scott No: 2049-62
Serial number: R23
Values in set: 14
Date of issue: April 1, 1986

The stamp below is the 13th of the set, titled Fujian Folk House:

More details and full set stamp graphics can be found here:
http://www.xabusiness.com/china-stamps-1986/r23.htm
http://gzzdf.blog.sohu.com/16762055.html

FDC - China : 1993-5 Weiqi

Scott No: 2436-37
Serial number: 1993-5
Values in set: 2
Date of issue: April 30, 1993
Designers: Qian Zhongping
Size: 30*40mm
Perforation: 12
Sheet composition: 50
Printing process: offset

China - Registered cover

Registered airmail cover from China. The 2 stamps (in green & red) with paper cutting figures on top right corner are not real stamps, but are printed on the envelope.

China 1954 - Regular Issue with Design of Tian An Men (6th Print)

Regular Issue with Design of Tian An Men (6th Print)
Scott No: 206-213
Serial number: R7
Values in set: 8
Date of issue: April 16, 1954


Recently acquired 7 of these stamps, still missing the one with 1600 fen.