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Taiwan Irrigation Skill 1995 Set of 5 Stamp Folio & EnvSG2232-2236, 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.Condition: Unused
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