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CHINA_Good Fortune, Wealth, Longevity and Happiness(福.祿.壽.喜)

根據2012年紀特郵票發行排程和中國郵政集團公司提供的訊息，中國郵政定於2012年4月27日發行《福祿壽喜》特種郵票1套4枚。

"Shou," the Chinese word for "longevity," implies old age and prolonged life. Since it ranks first among the "Five Blessings," longevity is also considered good fortune.

        　　　　版　　別：膠印（採用局部全息燙印、壓凸印制工藝）

     防偽方式：防偽紙張

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　　　　　　　熒光噴碼

　　　　資料提供：蘇州桃花塢木刻年畫社、天津楊柳青畫社、高春明、李秉吉

　　責任編輯：佟立英

　　Designer: Wang Huming
Printer: Henan Post & Telecommunication Printing Works

 

"Fu," the Chinese word for "good fortune" or "blessing," was coined to imply good luck and long life. According to the ancient Chinese classic Shangshu (Book of History), there are "Five Blessings," which refer to longevity, wealth, health, virtue, and the luck to die a natural death in old age.

"Shou," the Chinese word for "longevity," implies old age and prolonged life. Since it ranks first among the "Five Blessings," longevity is also considered good fortune.

"Xi," the Chinese word for "happiness" or "joy," refers to delightful feelings or cheerful things. As early as thousands of years ago, the character already appeared in such classics as The Book of Songs and Rituals of Zhou.

"Lu," the Chinese word for "wealth," originally meant the reward received. During the Shang and Zhou dynasties (some 3,000 years ago), people considered a promotion in official rank as "Fu," and regarded an award from the monarch as "Lu."

Việt Nam_Birth Centenary of Tôn Thất Tùng

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Professor, Doctor, Hero of Labor, Ton That Tung (10-05-1912 - 07-05-1982), home in the city.
Hue, is world famous professor of medicine in the field of liver and hepatic surgery, each trained generations of doctors, medical professor of modern Vietnam.
He graduated from Hanoi University of Medicine and Pharmacy, inpatient hospitals in Hanoi.
His graduation thesis in 1937 titled "How to divide the blood vessels of the liver" was awarded the Silver Medal of the University of Paris (the University of medicine and pharmacy in Hanoi at the time was a section).

Type : Commemorative
Denomination of stamp (VNĐ) : 2,000
Date of issue (day - month - year) : 10-05-2012
Size of stamp (mm) : 43 x 32
Perforations : 13
Sheet composition : 25 (5 x 5)
Designer : Đỗ Lệnh Tuấn
Printing process : Ofset multicoloured
Paper : Gummed standar paper
Printer : Postal Stamps Printing Company (INTEVINA)

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U.A.E._40th National Day



      On 2nd of December 1971, the United Arab Emirates celebrated the founding of its union, and the journey has continued with strong motivation and confidence since then.

  The UAE has moved steadily on the road to growth and prosperity, helping citizens and residents achieve success, in keeping with the vision of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (may God rest his soul), founder of the UAE, and their Highnesses Supreme Council Members and Rulers of the Emirates.

Release Date   02/12/2011

Denominations  AED 1

Souvenir Sheet   Nil

Size   35 x 45 mm in sheets of 20 stamps

Designer  40th National Day of UAE Celeberation Committee

Printing Method  Lithographic

Printer   Joh Enschede Printing Press - The Netherlands

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100th anniversary of the birth Nguyen Huy Tuong.



     Nguyen Huy Tuong (06-05-1912 - 25-07-1960) is a revolutionary, famous writer and playwright of Việt Nam.

He has joined the revolution since he was very young and has held many important responsibilities of culture in the revolutionary government.

During his revolutionary activities, he has composed a lot of famous historical novels and plays, such as: Vũ Như Tô, Long Trì festival night, Bắc Sơn, Forever living with the Capital... In 1996, he was posthumously awarded the Hồ Chí Minh Prize for Literature and Art forhis meritsto the country's literature.

      On the 6th of May 2012,

the SRV Ministry of Information and Communications issues the stampset

 "Birth Centenary of Nguyễn Huy Tưởng (06-05-1912 - 25-07-1960)"

consisting 1 value with its denominations of 2,000 đ.

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Viet Nam_Tile-roofed bridges

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Tiled-roof bridge or “thượng gia hạ kiều” (the roof above the bridge) - a rare and unique ancient architecture of Việt Nam. The bridges bend a curve like a rainbow with hundreds years old, covered with ancient tiles, reflecting itself alongside the blue water featuring an unforgettable beauty to the Việt Nam sceneries.

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Tile-roofed bridges (Hương Thủy, Thừa Thiên Huế)

Tile-roofed bridges (Kim Sơn, Ninh Bình)

Tile-roofed bridges (Hải Hậu, Nam Định)

On the 8th of April 2012, the SRV Ministry of Information and Communications specially issues the stampset "Tile-roofed bridges" consisting 3 values with their denominations of 2,000 đ; 3,000 đ and 12,000 đ.

Title of stampset :	Tile-roofed bridges
Code of stampset :	1019
Viet Stamp catalog :	3561-3563
Type :	Topical
Value in set :	3
Denomination of stamp (VNĐ) :	17,000
Date of issue (day - month - year) :	08-04-2012
Date of expiry (day - month - year) :	31-12-2013
Size of stamp (mm) :	46 x 31
Perforations :	13
Sheet composition :	25 (5 x 5)
FDC (cover) :	1
Size of FDC (mm) :	180 x 110
Maximum card (card) :	3
Size of maximum card (mm) :	150 x 100
Designer :	Đỗ Lệnh Tuấn, Nguyễn Du
Printing process :	Offset multicoloured
Paper :	Gummed standard paper
Printer :	Postal Stamps Printing Company (INTEVINA)
Location of issue :	Huế

U.E.D._Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award

(Roller postmark)

 Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award For Distinguished Academic Performance 10 years of Distinction 

 In March 1998, H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, the Minister of Industry & Finance in the UAE issued a decree instituting Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Distinguished Academic Performance in Dubai to support and promote the pedagogic and best practices in educational field.

Designer Emirates Post
Printing Method   Lithographic
Printer Oriental Printing Press - Bahrain
Quantities 50,000 each   

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UAE_World Post Day - 2010

 

World Post Day

  World Post Day is celebrated each year on 9 October, the anniversary of the establishment of the Universal Postal Union in 1874 in the Swiss Capital, Bern. It was declared World Post Day by the UPU Congress held in Tokyo, Japan in 1969.

Size
 40 x 40.50 mm in sheets of 20 stamps

Designer
 Emirates Post

Printing Method
 Offset Lithography

Printer
 Cartor Security Printing - France

Quantities
 50,000 each

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