Stamps have the important function of recording history, disseminating knowledge and highlighting spirit, and are known as "national business cards". On the occasion of the arrival of the Year of the Dragon, the Qingpu Philatelic Association and the Zhujiajiao Daqing Post Office jointly held the "Dragon Journey New Year Stamp Exhibition" to welcome the New Year and appreciate the traditional zodiac culture.
Walking into the exhibition hall on the second floor of the Daqing Post Office in Zhujiajiao, you can see the exhibition boards arranged in the exhibition hall, which are arranged in a staggered manner, and the front and back sides are exhibited with domestic and foreign stamp collections related to the zodiac. Zodiac culture originated in China, has a long history of more than 2,000 years, at present, China has issued four sets of zodiac stamps, all of which are exhibited in the exhibition hall, from left to right in turn, just like opening a heavy zodiac stamp book, a delicate zodiac animal jumped on the paper, lifelike.
This year's new issue of "Jiachen Year" two special stamps "Tianlong Xingjian" and "Chenlong Xianrui" have attracted much attention, and many citizens who have not grabbed them have come to the exhibition to see the real face. The Year of the Dragon stamp design draws on the cultural genes of the classic dragon images of Chinese dynasties, interpreting the dragon image of a new era and a new historical period. The picture is simple and bright, and the colors are festive and auspicious, implying auspiciousness and beauty.
In addition, there is another stamp that is also very eye-catching, and that is the special stamp "Gengshen Year" issued in 1980 for the Year of the Monkey. As the first zodiac stamp issued by the People's Republic of China, it is of great significance and is very valuable. In this Year of the Monkey stamp, the golden monkey sits upright, revealing a witty and playful monkey spirit. The bright red background shows the traditional festive atmosphere of the Chinese New Year. "This stamp is very precious, many philatelic enthusiasts are proud to own it, the exhibits of this stamp exhibition are all provided by the stamp collectors of the Qingpu Philatelic Association, so most of the exhibits are old envelopes, and they are also stamped with the postmark of the letter sent back then, which is very storytelling. Zhou Qiaoli, the manager of the Daqing Post Office in Zhujiajiao, said.
Chinese zodiac stamps flow to all countries in the world, the folk culture of the Chinese zodiac year is more and more well-known to the world, foreign zodiac stamps are becoming more and more popular, and the small zodiac pattern has been unimpeded to the world.
In the fast-paced torrent of the times, relive the era of slow carriages and horses, letters and letters, read the business card of traditional Chinese culture in the long-standing zodiac relationship, the Spring Festival stamp exhibition will last until March 26, interested citizens and tourists can go to the Daqing Post Office during the Spring Festival holiday to understand the story of the stamps, and jointly tell the Chinese culture in the stamps.