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Postcards > Asia > China  Click here for China Email Alert
 | Item 10517
Taiwan Postcard Yehliu Seashore Erosion - Elephant Head
Republic of China, Formosa, Taiwanese Coloured PPC, Natural wonder, Eroded Stone Yeh Liu - The Stone Elephant's Head, like a big elephant swimming across the sea. Published by Yang Ming Shan Hsin Ann
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Taiwan PPC Yehliu Erosion - Gorilla Embraces her Child
Republic of China, Formosa, Taiwanese Coloured Picture Postcard, Natural wonder, Eroded Stone Yeh Liu - The Stone Gorilla embraces her Child is a wonderful cliff. Published by Yang Ming Shan Hsin Ann
|  | Item 10512
Taiwan Postcard Yeh Liu Seashore Erosion - Parrot Stone
Republic of China, Formosa, Taiwanese Coloured PPC, Natural wonder, Eroded Stone Yehliu - Just like a big eagle that makes a noise loudly from its mouth. Published by Yang Ming Shan Hsin Ann
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Taiwan Postcard Yeh Liu Seashore Erosion Heavenly PEACH
Republic of China, Formosa, Taiwanese Coloured PPC, Natural wonder, Eroded Stone Yehliu - Its flesh is softer than any one of the wordly peaches, and gires long life to those who eat. Published by Yang Ming Shan Hsin Ann
|  | Item 8819
China to UK 1921 Old Postcard Summit of THE GREAT WALL
Early Chinese Photographic Picture Post Card of THE GREAT WALL, built 2 or 3 Centuries B.C. Sent from China to Warwickshire England. Junk 3c green damaged
Published by AZO
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Laos c1900 Old Postcard Boat Dugouts Race ME KONG River
Undivided Back Early Picture Post Card. Boats. Course de pirogues sur le Me Kong River. French Indochina, Cochin China. Published by Mottet & Cie, editeurs Saigon Collection Sylvia
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Indo China SAIGON Old Postcard New Road Chinese Pagoda
c1900 Early Indochina French Colonies Occupation picture post card of Indo-china, Saigon (now Vietnam), La Pagode Chinoise de la rue Neuve. Dragon decorated (Not Buddhist) Daoist Temple. Published by Edition A.F.D.
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Christmas Island Australia 2000 Chinese New Year DRAGON
Dragon Set of 2 on First Day Cover. Lunar New Year. Sent from Christmas Island. Dragons Pair of 2
Christmas Island, Australian Territory in the Indian Ocean where half the population is Chinese. Chinese Dragon is a good-natured and benign creatures. He controls the rain, and so holds in his power prosperity and peace.
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Christmas Island Australia 1996 Chinese New Year of RAT
Rats Miniature Sheet on First Day Cover. Lunar New Year. Dragon Dance. Sent from Christmas Island. Christmas Island, Australian Territory in the Indian Ocean where half the population is Chinese. The Year of the Rat is the first year in a cycle of 12, commences in 1996. One story has it that the ox headed the line of animals to be included in the zodiac. A rat, however, had climbed on to the ox's back, and when the creatures lined up to be appointed, the rat jumped down and was taken first.
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Christmas Island Australia 1995 Chinese New Year of PIG
Pigs Miniature Sheet on First Day Cover. Lunar New Year. Sent from Christmas Island. Christmas Island, Australian Territory in the Indian Ocean where half the population is Chinese. The Year of the Pig will commence with lion dances and family celebrations.
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CHINA Australia FDC Cover 1994 Giant Panda Koala & Cubs
China - Australia Joint Stamp Issue. Austrlian Post Cover. Set of 2 x 2 Pair of 2, on First Day Cover. Trees, Koala & Giant Panda Postmark. Issues of both countries including 1995-15 PRC Chinese Stamps. Sent from Melbourne Victoria. Giant Panda with Cub, Bomboo leaves, Koala Bears
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Sweden Old Postcard CHINA moon STOCKHOLM Norrmalmstorg
Advert - CHINA, Capillo Parba, Vadenecum, Apotekarnes Uatten Soda, SAMARIN, etc. Stockholm, Norrmalmstorg. Published by Sagokonst A.-B., Stockholm. Studio Algard.
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Taiwan Irrigation Skill 1995 Set of 5 Stamp Folio & Env
SG2232-2236, Set of 5 stamps, Tian Gong Kai Wu Traditional Irrigation Techniques in stamp presentation pack, including an illustrated envelope, cover from Directorate General of Posts, Republic of China. Limited Edition.
China has a vast land. Its economy was always based on agriculture. National Prosperity depended mainly on developing agricultural production. This required water for irrigation, and so irrigation has always been an important aspect for Chinese traditional farming practice.
According to an article from Tian Gong Kai Wu, compiled by Sung Yin-Shing of the Ming Dynasty, the author clearly described how the Chinese people make use of different powers to draw water to the fields for irrigation. Based on these descriptions, the Directorate issued 5stamps featuring different equipment for drawing water to the fields.
These stamps are briefly introduced as follows: 1. Water-powered wheel : depicts an irrigation system in which a wooden wheel equipped with cylinders on the rim supplies water. 2. Oxen-pulled wheel : depicts an irrigation system in which water is supplied by lifting timeber, which serves as an aqueduct. 3. Treadmill : depicts an irrigation system in which water is supplied by moving a device equipped with pedals. 4. Handy crank : depicts an irrigation system in which water is supplied by turning a device equipped with handles. 5. Windmill : depicts an irrigation systemin which a bucket set on one end of counter-weighted pole supplies water.
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Hong Kong Old Postcard Garden Trees Flower HAPPY VALLEY
Very Early Coloured Picture Postcard, Flowers, Park, Steps, very minor paper fold on bottom right corner. unused. Published by Turco - Egyptian Tobacco Store, Hongkong, Queens Road, Old Post Office Building.
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Hong Kong China Old Postcard Fountain in Public Gardens
Vintage Coloured Picture Postcard, Fountain in the Public Gardens, Hongkong. Ching Dynasty Flowers, Trees. unused. Published by No.5 M. Sternberg. H.K.
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France Marseille COLONIAL EXHIBITION Indochina Pavillon
L.L. Old Picture Postcard No.41, Indo-Chinese Pavilion. 1922 Exposition Coloniale de Marseille - LL. Pavillon Indo-Chinois. Unused. Published by Levy et Neurdein Reunis, 44, Rue Leteilier, Paris.
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Germany Thailand Hong Kong 1974 LUFTHANSA Flight Cover
Airmail Envelope DC - 10 LH 642 Frankfurt Am Main - Athen Greece - Bombay India - Bangkok Thai - Hongkong China. Stamps of International Year of Books 40pf & 5pf Berlin. Athen arrival on reverse.
|  | Item 4911
Taiwan Paper Making Art 1994 Set of 5 Stamp Folio & Env
SG2172-2176, Set of 5 stamps, Tian Gong Kai Wu Traditional Paper making in stamp presentation pack, including an illustrated envelope, cover from Directorate General of Posts, Republic of China. Limited Edition.
Ever since Tsangjier made characters and Meng-Tien invented brush pens, human events had been gradually recorded. However, people used cloth and leather, etc, to write on at that time. It was until the eunuch Tsai-lun of the Eastern Han dynasty probed into paper-making art that paper was introduced to the use of recording, and gradually expanded its usage to drawing, printing and packing, etc. Paper-making art is one of China's four great inventions, which contributed to the progress of human civilizations.
Tian Gong Kai Wu, by Sung Yin-shing of the Ming dynasty, was divided into 3 volumes with 18 sections in total. Each section was accompanied with illustrations that faithfully recorded technical knowledge and living wisdom, which have been passed down for thousands of years.
According to the article of "Killing Greens (cutting bamboo for paper syrup)" in that book, this Directorate specially issued a set of the following 5 stamps featuring 5 different paper-making process:- 1. The cutting of bamboo : illustrates cutting green bamboo and soaking it in water as fiber materials for paper-making. 2. The cooking of bamboo : depicts the bamboo being cooked in a wooden pail. 3. The pouring of syrup into a wooden panel : shows a wet paper being taken down from the panel. 4. The stacking of the panel : features the wet paper, with plate putting on it. 5. The drying of paper : depicts the wet paper being seen pasted on the wall of earth and then heated.
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Taiwan Countryside Living 1992 STRIP 5 Stamp Folio Env.
SG2078-2082, Set in Strip of 5 stamps, Living in the countryside, Temple Fair in stamp presentation pack, including an illustrated envelope, cover from Directorate General of Posts, Republic of China. Limited Edition.
This set of postage stamps which was released on September 22, 1992, consists of five stamps, arranged in a se-tenant strip horizontally, and vividly depicts a lively, bustling rural scene surrounding a Matsu procession in Taiwan. From left to right the stamps shows : making way for the procession, a firecracker salvo for the goddess, accompanying musicians, the goddess chariot and procession followers.
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Swiss Old Postcard BELLINZONA CASTLE Castello di Svitto
Switzerland Picture Postcard No.4897 PVK/Z. Bridge, Bellinzona is the capital city of canton Ticino in Switzerland. The city is famous for its three castles that are now part of the UNESCO world heritage. Unused PPC.
|  | Item 3855
Japan / China Old Postcard Fishing BOATS MOUNTAIN LAKE
Unused.
|  | Item 3077
Switzerland Old Photo Postcard MORGES BOATS & MOUNTAINS
Morges is a commune in Switzerland in the canton of Vaud, located in the district and is also the seat of Morges. Multiview PPC, Real Photograph. Sailing Boat. Fishing ships, lake, river. Aerial View of the coast harbour. Published by Edition Phot. Perrochet, Lausanne.
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