{"id":633608,"date":"2023-01-12T12:40:02","date_gmt":"2023-01-12T12:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/?p=633608"},"modified":"2023-01-12T12:40:02","modified_gmt":"2023-01-12T12:40:02","slug":"china-issues-special-stamps-marking-year-of-the-rabbit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/pressreleases\/china-issues-special-stamps-marking-year-of-the-rabbit_633608.html","title":{"rendered":"China issues special stamps marking Year of the Rabbit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/uploads\/f59a511fd3b1864fff8b3f700fac1156.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>A stamp collector displays the newly-purchased special stamps marking the Year of the Rabbit in Hangzhou, capital of East China&#8217;s Zhejiang province on Jan 5. China Post on Thursday released a set of two special stamps to celebrate the upcoming Chinese zodiac Year of the Rabbit. [Photo\/hangzhou.com.cn]<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">China Post on Thursday released a set of two special stamps to celebrate the upcoming Chinese zodiac Year of the Rabbit.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One of the stamps depicts a personified blue rabbit holding a pen in its right hand and a letter in its left hand, symbolizing the drawing of a blueprint for the new year, as &#8220;blue rabbit&#8221; is pronounced similarly to &#8220;blueprint&#8221; in Chinese.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The other stamp features three rabbits running in a circle, an auspicious implication for the &#8220;circle of life&#8221; as well as family reunion and happiness. The background behind the three rabbits bears decorative patterns showcasing the legendary story of &#8220;a jade rabbit ramming herbal medicines&#8221;, which conveys the sincere wishes for prosperity of the country and the well-being of the people.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">China has released zodiac stamps annually since 1980, a Year of the Monkey.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Chinese zodiac cycle contains 12 animals that record years and reflect people&#8217;s attributes: the rat, the ox, the tiger, the rabbit, the dragon, the snake, the horse, the sheep, the monkey, the rooster, the dog, and the pig.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/uploads\/1d03530fe6dcb246907fc8fced1a3932.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>People queue up in front of a post office in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on Jan 5. [Photo\/hangzhou.com.cn]<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style='font-size:18px !important;'>Media Contact<\/span><br \/><strong>Company Name:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/companyname\/ehangzhou.gov.cn_60564.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Information Office of Hangzhou Municipal Government<\/a><br \/><strong>Contact Person:<\/strong> Cai Jingwen<br \/><strong>Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/email_contact_us.php?pr=china-issues-special-stamps-marking-year-of-the-rabbit\" rel=\"nofollow\">Send Email<\/a><br \/><strong>Phone:<\/strong> 0510-68559077<br \/><strong>Country:<\/strong> China<br \/><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ehangzhou.gov.cn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.ehangzhou.gov.cn\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><object type=\"text\/html\" data=\"http:\/\/www.ehangzhou.gov.cn\/\" style=\"width:900px; height:400px;\"><\/object><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/press_stat.php?pr=china-issues-special-stamps-marking-year-of-the-rabbit\" alt=\"\" width=\"1px\" height=\"1px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A stamp collector displays the newly-purchased special stamps marking the Year of the Rabbit in Hangzhou, capital of East China&#8217;s Zhejiang province on Jan 5. 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