The second installment of Fascinating Tourist Destinations in Korea introduces Gungnamji Pond in Buyeo, the Sheep Ranch in Daegwallyeong, Cheonjiyeon Waterfall in Jeju Island and Dinosaur Ridge on Mt. Seoraksan. Gungnamji Pond in Buyeo The welcoming wooden bridge unfolds widely over the pond. When the bridge is crossed, a cozy pavilion awaits.
published November 23rd, 2012
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The two Stamps on a Roll (SOAR), stamps are based on paintings of Biblical scenes, while the self-adhesive stamp features a secular image.
published November 20th, 2012
Christmas has been an inspiration theme for artists of all times and is present in painting, sculpture, literature, music and also on stamps. The first series of stamps dedicated to this theme was issued in 1955 and again in 1959. Since then, and without interruption, philately issues this series annually, which commemorates in the Christian worship, the birth of Jesus.
published November 20th, 2012
In the year that celebrates the consecration of Fado as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, this philatelic issue pays tribute to this Living Tradition that we have shared with the world through the art of different generations of creators.
published October 27th, 2012
The year 2012 marks the 90th anniversary of the Communist Youth League (CYL) of China. Since it was founded in May 1922, under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC), the organization has struggled for national independence and prosperity, as well as the liberation and well-being of people across the country.
published October 22nd, 2012
The Architecture stamp series depicts four museums from different periods and architectural features which exhibit and preserve pieces and collections for the general public to enjoy.
published October 18th, 2012
Hongkong Post’s Stamp Sheetlets on Mainland Scenery delight the eyes with magnificent landscapes and majestic architecture. The ninth series presents Fujian Tulou, the world’s unique mega rammed earth housing structures for mountain dwellers.
published October 15th, 2012
This year the Ascension Island Post Office has released 4 Christmas stamps that illustrate scenes from A Christmas Carol, to mark the bicentenary of the birth of Charles Dickens, the greatest novelist of the Victorian period.
published October 13th, 2012
Development of the music in Bosnia and Herzegovina, due to economic difficulties, political and cultural isolation from the Western Europe, was very slow. Folk music was transmitted orally and the first tunes for church service were recorded during the 11th and the 12th century.
published October 12th, 2012
Zhao Bosheng (1897-1933), a native of Dongci Town, Cangxian County (in today’s Huanghua), Hebei Province, was a leader of the Ningdu Uprising and a senior commander of the Chinese Workers’ and Peasants’ Red Army.
published October 11th, 2012
Grani brought gold from the moor Sigurd hews his sword in anger. Sigurd slayed the serpent Grani brought gold from the moor. All cultures contain echoes of mythical cultural events – some kind of archetypal reflection of our ancestors’ imagination – their culture, ideals, beliefs and attempts to explain the coherence of the Universe, both the spiritual and the tangible level.
published October 5th, 2012