07 January (Hong Kong ) within release Lunar New Year - Monkey/rooseter goes into circulation Souvenir Sheet Year of the Rooster face value 100 Hong Kong dollar
Souvenir Sheet Year of the Rooster in catalogues | |
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Michel: | Mi: HK BL317 |
WADP Numbering System - WNS: | WAD: HK 007.17 |
Souvenir Sheet is square format.
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Country: | Hong Kong |
Date: | 2017-01-07 |
Emission: | Commemorative |
Format: | Souvenir Sheet |
Face Value: | 100 Hong Kong dollar |
Souvenir Sheet Year of the Rooster 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