The five most beautiful postal stamps of the People's Republic of China for 2023.

Misc09 February 2024

The five most beautiful postal stamps of the People's Republic of China for 2023.

Posted by Administrator Friday 09 February 2024 - 10:18:47

Of the 28 postal stamps of China issued in 2023, today I will introduce you to the five most interesting and beautiful.

1. We will start with the postal edition dedicated to a Chinese martial art from the family of internal styles of Wushu - "Taijiquan". It includes three postage stamps, a first-day envelope and a special postage stamp depicting Taijiquan techniques. The issue was created by artists Wang Yaping and Zhang Fan and was released on August 8, 2023. The denomination of the three stamps is 360 fans which is equal to 3.6 yuan.

2. In second place we will place the wonderful series of 4 postage stamps on the theme "Insects". The issue is composed of four postage stamps, four first-day envelopes and a special postmark. It was designed by artists Yin Huili and Han Lu and was released on August 23, 2023. The denomination of 4 stamps is 4 yuan.

3. Perhaps one of the most interesting and beautiful editions of China for 2023 is the fifth part of the edition dedicated to "Journey to the West" - one of the most famous Chinese classical literary works. Journey to the West is a Chinese novel published in the 16th century during the Ming Dynasty and attributed to Wu Cheng'en. It is considered one of the greatest classical Chinese novels and has been described as perhaps the most popular literary work in East Asia. The postal edition includes four stamps, a block of one postage stamp, a mini sheet of 2x4 stamps, three first-day envelopes and a special postage stamp. It was designed by artist Li Yunzhong and was released on April 27, 2023. The denomination of 4 postage stamps is 4.8 yuan.

4. My next proposal will be on a topic characteristic and traditional for China - "Kites". The postal edition consists of four postage stamps, four first-day envelopes and a special postmark. It is dedicated to the traditional Chinese kite. It was designed by artist Shen Jiahong and was released on September 9, 2023. The denomination of 4 stamps is 4.8 yuan.

5. Last and I think the most beautiful is the postal edition "World Cultural Heritage - Ancient City of Pingyao". Pingyao is an ancient Chinese city with excellently preserved examples of palaces and fortress walls. It is located in the central province of Shanxi in China, and about 80 km from it is the provincial capital Taiyuan (Taiyuan). The issue includes three stamps, a block of three stamps, four first-day envelopes and a special postmark. It was designed by artists Yan Bingwu and Rong Tie and was released on December 3, 2023. The denomination of 3 stamps is 3.6 yuan.