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Postcards > Asia > Taiwan  Click here for Taiwan Email Alert
 | Item 74473
Singapore Old R.P. Postcard BANK OF TAIWAN Cyclist Cars
Vintage Singapore Malay Malaya B/W Real Photo Picture Postcard, Straits Settlements, Rickshaw & Coolies, Bicycle, Cyclist. VINTAGE MOTOR CARS. Ethnic Life. Native Street Scene. Singapore THE BANK OF TAIWAN LIMITED Ltd. Published by Photo by Sun & Co. Real Photograph| Price: | £14.99 | €25.48 | US$34.48 |
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Taiwan Japan Old Postcard Mt Kaohsiung Painting Drawing
Vintage B/W picture post card. Japan Taiwan China. Ape Hill, Takao Hill, Kaohsiung Mountain. Painting Drawing. 高雄山國寶 重盛畫像 藤原隆信筆. Published by 高雄山神護寺發行
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Taiwan Japan Old Postcard Mount Kaohsiung - Calligraphy
Vintage B/W picture post card. Japan Taiwan China. Ape Hill, Takao Hill, Kaohsiung Mountain Buddhist Calligraphy, National Treasure. Buddhism. Buddhist Ritualistic practices : Abhiseka Abhisenca. 高雄山國寶 灌頂記 一節 弘法大師御真筆. Published by 高雄山神護寺發行
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TAIWAN 1968 Postcard Ethnic The BOY SCOUTS of the World
Early Colour Postcard. ETHNIC. Boy Scout. Scouts of the world, Taiwan 1968, Boy Scouts of America. Published by Boy Scouts of America National Supply Division
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TAIWAN China Old Postcard Mountain - Mt. NITAKA Formosa
Early Colour Picture Post card. Distant view of Mount. Nitaka, Formosa. 台灣 新高山之遠望，3075m high. Published by 生暮屋商店發行
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TAIWAN Coloured Postcard Highways Freeways Motoways
Republic of China PPC. Mountains.Yehliu Beach. Yehliu is located in the neighborhood of Chinshan. It is a beautiful beach where people can see various strange-shaped stones sculptured by the sea waves and wind through the years.
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Taiwan Postcard Yeh Liu Seashore Erosion - Queen's Head
Republic of China, Formosa, Taiwanese Coloured PPC, Natural wonder, Eroded Stone Yehliu - A statue of Queen's Head was carved by the Sea God to accompany their daughter forever. Published by Yang Ming Shan Hsin Ann
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Taiwan Postcard Yeh Liu Seashore Erosion Beauty's Head
Republic of China, Formosa, Taiwanese Coloured PPC, Natural wonder, Eroded Stone Yehliu - Her naked shoulders and new style hairdo are nearly the same as a young lady. Published by Yang Ming Shan Hsin Ann
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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
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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
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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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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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