Souvenir Sheet: Mainland Scenery Series No.5: Mountain Taishan (Hong Kong 2006)
Mainland Scenery Series No.5: Mountain Taishan (Hong Kong 2006)
04 May (Hong Kong ) within release Mainland Scenery Series goes into circulation Souvenir Sheet Mainland Scenery Series No.5: Mountain Taishan face value 10 Hong Kong dollar
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| Stamp Number: | Sn:HK 1182 |
Souvenir Sheet is horizontal format.
Hongkong Post's Stamp Sheetlets on Mainland Scenery are designed to introduce natural wonders and monuments in China, highlighting sites of historical and cultural significance. The fifth series on Mainland Scenery features Mount Taishan which was included in the UNESCO's World Heritage List in 1987. Mount Taishan is renowned for its awesome scenery, and sunrise at Mount Taishan is a breathtaking sight. Gongbei Rock, which juts out to the north at Sun-Watching Peak, is the vantage point for the stunning sunrise as well as a landmark of Mount Taishan. The focus of the stamp sheetlet falls on Aolai Peak (also known as Furong Peak ), a lofty peak west of Fan Cliff. Gongbei Rock and the stone inscribed ""Unrivalled Mountain"" sum up the attraction of Mount Taishan as rich in natural and cultural heritage.Souvenir Sheet Mainland Scenery Series No.5: Mountain Taishan it reflects the thematic directions:
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