Showing posts with label China. Show all posts
Showing posts with label China. Show all posts
Thursday, 13 April 2017
Tuesday, 19 January 2016
Thursday, 9 July 2015
Postcard from China!
Xiaoshang Bridge at Linying. This postcard is an official Postcrossing card, CN-1595806. Thanks Weibin!
Wednesday, 8 July 2015
Tuesday, 7 July 2015
Postcard from China!
Prepaid China Post panoramic card. This postcard is an official Postcrossing card, CN-1606270. Thanks Wu!
Sunday, 5 July 2015
Postcard from China!
East Nanjing Road, Shanghai. This postcard is an official Postcrossing card, CN-1535106. Thanks Eels!
Saturday, 4 July 2015
Postcard from China!
Town center of Xinghua, Taizhou, Jiangsu. This postcard is an official Postcrossing card, CN-1490841. Thanks Tianyi!
Postcard from China!
Today I got a nice postcard from China! The postcard shows an old drawn map of Beijing, China's capital city. The first walled city in the area was called Ji and it existed from between the 11th and 7th century BC. The city later became China's capital under its first emperor. Thanks Erika!
Tuesday, 26 May 2015
Postcard from China!
Today I got a nice postcard from China! The card shows the Temple of Heaven, a Daoist temple located near the center of Beijing. Built in the early 15th century, it was visited regularly by emperors in order to send prayers to heaven for good harvest. On the card we see the central building called the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests. The temple is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Thanks Sophie!
Monday, 25 May 2015
Cover & Postcard from China!
Today I got a nice cover with a postcard from China! The postcard depicts a male actor in traditional Chinese opera. He is playing the role of Pei Yuanqing in the play Burning Pei Yuanqing. Today, Chinese opera is only performed in formal opera houses. These are often staged during the Chinese Ghost Festival. The postcard is an official Postcrossing card, CN-1512647. Thanks Wenhua!
Sunday, 24 May 2015
Postcard from China!
Today I got a nice panoramic postcard from China! The postcard shows an aerial view of Wu Gorge. Also sometimes called the Second Gorge, it is part of the Three Gorges system of the Yangtze River. It is 45 kilometres long and cuts through the Wu Mountains. The postcard is an official Postcrossing card, CN-1495353. Thanks Yingzhen!
Saturday, 4 April 2015
Postcard from China!
Today I got a beautiful panoramic postcard from China! The postcard features a wide view of the skyline of the city of Shanghai at sunset. Shanghai is the largest Chinese city by population and has a population of about 24 million people. It has the world's busiest container port as well. Used were stamps commemorating Airshow China and it also features the special first day cancel for the said stamps. Thanks Hanghui!
Wednesday, 31 December 2014
Postcard from China!
Today I got a nice postcard from China! The postcard shows an illustrated map of the whole country, including illustrations of some popular Chinese icons and cultural symbols. As the world's second largest country, it cover about 9,600,000 square kilometres. It has many different geographical features such as deserts, forests, steppes, and rivers. Its coastline along the Pacific stretches for 14,5000 kilometres. Thanks Sally!
Sunday, 7 December 2014
Postcard from China!
Today I got a nice postcard from China! The postcard shows a scene in the historic Chinese opera. Chinese opera evolved from multiple forms of drama throughout China's long history. Several forms exist due to regional differences but the Beijing opera is the most popular. Today, it is mostly performed in formal Chinese opera houses. It is rarely performed in public. The card is an official Postcrossing card, CN-1453642. Thanks Pascale!
Saturday, 11 October 2014
Postcard from China!
Today I got a nice postcard from China! The postcard shows a picture of Cherry blossoms. Cherry blossoms, which are also sometimes called Sakura, are flowers of the Japanese Cherry of the genus Prunus. They were originally native to the Himalayas but have since been propagated in various locations with similarly cold temperatures. In China, they are more common in the middle and souther portions of the country near the sea. The card is an official Postcrossing card, CN-1358028. Thanks Daisy!
Postcard from China!
Today I got a nice postcard from China! The postcard shows a view of the Red Flag Canal. The canal is an irrigation canal located in Henan in China. The canal diverts water from the Zhang River and runs along the side of a cliff and through many tunnels. The main canal is 71 kilometres long and it sits near the borders of the provinces of Henan, Hebei, and Handan. It was built during China's Great Leap Forward and was made entirely with hand labour. The postcard was published by China Post and features a preprinted matching stamp. The card is an official Postcrossing card, CN-1415093. Thanks GuangQi!
Sunday, 10 August 2014
Postcard from China!
Today I got a nice postcard from China! The postcard features a view of the Mukden Palace, also known as the Shenyang Imperial Palace. The palace was constructed in 1625. It served as the imperial palace of the Qing Dynasty. It was the home of the first three emperors of the Qing Dynasty. Dazheng Hall is the earliest building in the palace. The card features a preprinted matching stamp. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The postcard is an official Postcrossing card, CN-1345345. Thanks Zhulihua!
Friday, 25 July 2014
Chain Postcard from Singapore, Taiwan, and China!
Today I received my chain postcard from Singapore, Taiwan, and China! The theme of the chain was tropical fishes. I used a card depicting Philippine Diving, which is known for high levels of biodiversity. Two Singaporean stamps were used. One showed the Yellow-faced Angelfish and one showed the Pearlscale Butterflyfish. One Taiwanese stamp was used and one Chinese stamp was used. Thanks to everyone who participated!
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