21 January (Hong Kong ) within release The Year of the Rabbit, Serie 2 goes into circulation Souvenir Sheet Year of the Rabbit face value 8.50 Hong Kong dollar
Souvenir Sheet Year of the Rabbit in catalogues | |
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Stamp Number: | Sn:HK 485a |
Souvenir Sheet is horizontal format.
Also in the issue The Year of the Rabbit, Serie 2:
Souvenir Sheet Year of the Rabbit it reflects the thematic directions:
Chinese New Year or the Spring Festival (see also § Names) is a festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar. Marking the end of winter and the beginning of spring, observances traditionally take place from Chinese New Year's Eve, the evening preceding the first day of the year, to the Lantern Festival, held on the 15th day of the year. The first day of Chinese New Year begins on the new moon that appears between 21 January and 20 February
Hares and jackrabbits are mammals belonging to the genus Lepus. They are herbivores, and live solitarily or in pairs. They nest in slight depressions called forms, and their young are able to fend for themselves shortly after birth. The genus includes the largest lagomorphs. Most are fast runners with long, powerful hind legs, and large ears to dissipate body heat. Hare species are native to Africa, Eurasia and North America. A hare less than one year old is called a "leveret". A group of hares is called a "husk", a "down", or a "drove".