Hongkong Post announced today (October 19) that five sets of special stamps of various themes will be issued from January to June 2024. Each stamp issue has its own ingenious design and distinctive style, making the special stamps valuable collectables for philatelists and the public.
 
     Having originated thousands of years ago, the 12 Chinese zodiac animals are an important part of traditional Chinese culture. Among the 12 zodiac animals, the dragon is a mythical creature that symbolises prestige and power, and is widely known as a symbol of auspiciousness and good luck. As the Year of the Dragon is approaching, Hongkong Post will release the first issue of the fifth Lunar New Year special stamp series. A set of four stamps and two stamp sheetlets showcase a vivid depiction of the dragon with different graphic elements and festive colours, creating an atmosphere of rejoicing in celebration of the Year of the Dragon. The $50 stamp sheetlet is a laser-cut paper art stamp sheetlet issued by Hongkong Post for the first time. The motif on the stamp is laser-cut to create a delicate silhouette of a dragon. The elaborate design of the paper-cut, coupled with an exquisite crafting technique, render the stamp sheetlet a perfect collectible in the Year of the Dragon. In addition, the Gold and Silver Stamp Sheetlet on Lunar New Year Animals – Rabbit/Dragon and the Gold and Silver Stamp Sheetlet on Lunar New Year Animals – A Complete Collectible Set, will be issued at the same time to celebrate the new year.
 
     Hong Kong is a city where East meets West and where tradition and modernity intertwine, with many historic buildings around. Historic buildings are symbols of Hong Kong’s cultural identity and continuity. They also carry various kinds of academic and aesthetic value. Hongkong Post will issue a set of six special stamps on the theme of “Declared Monuments in Hong Kong II” with a view to fostering the public’s understanding and appreciation of historic buildings in Hong Kong.
 
     Hong Kong is renowned for being a “clean” city. This is attributed to the concerted efforts of the community and the Independent Commission Against Corruption in fostering a probity culture. To tell the good anti-corruption stories of our city, Hongkong Post will issue a set of six special stamps and a stamp sheetlet on the theme of “Anti-corruption in Hong Kong”, reliving the city’s momentous days of fighting corruption over the past 50 years.
 
     As the Cheung Chau Jiao Festival was inscribed onto the First Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage for Hong Kong, Hongkong Post will launch a special stamp issue on “Cheung Chau Jiao Festival” to promote this intangible cultural heritage of Hong Kong in the hope that this traditional festival and its associated folk crafts can be passed down through the generations.
 
     Chinese porcelain enjoys a great reputation both at home and abroad. Chinese tea culture has a long history, and tea ware is an integral part of Chinese ceramics. Hongkong Post will issue a set of six stamps and two stamp sheetlets on the theme of “Hong Kong Museums Collection – Selected Tea Ware from China and the World” to showcase selected tea ware from China and the world from the collection of the Flagstaff House Museum of Tea Ware, demonstrating the development and influence of Chinese tea culture in history.
 
     Customers may place advance orders for the above new stamp products from today on Hongkong Post’s online shopping mall ShopThruPost (shopthrupost.hongkongpost.hk). Customers may also visit the Facebook page “郵票．郵趣@Hongkong Post Stamps” (www.facebook.com/HKPStamps) for more details. Customers who place orders by November 8 (Wednesday) will receive attractive gifts and bonus points. Further information about placing orders can be obtained from the Hongkong Post Stamps website or by calling the Hongkong Post Philatelic Bureau hotline at 2785 5711.

     Hongkong Post announced today (May 18) that six sets of special stamps will be issued from July to December 2023, encompassing a variety of themes such as local culture, natural landscape, development of the city and transport system. Each stamp issue has its own ingenious design and distinctive style, making the special stamps valuable collectables for philatelists and the public.
      
     “Intangible Cultural Heritage – Hong Kong-style Milk Tea Making Technique” special stamps will first be released in July to promote the Hong Kong-style Milk Tea Making Technique, which is on the first Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Hong Kong. The tea-making technique does not only epitomise the fusion and development of Hong Kong’s East-meets-West food culture, but also gives a glimpse of how locals live and eat.
      
     There are a great variety of vegetables which provide vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, etc, and a lot of common vegetables are grown locally. Sufficient consumption of various kinds of vegetables every day can strengthen our immune system and protect us from chronic diseases. Hongkong Post will issue a set of six stamps, a stamp sheetlet and associated philatelic products on the theme of “Hong Kong Vegetables” to showcase common vegetables in Hong Kong.
      
     As an international metropolis, Hong Kong boasts a number of arts and cultural landmarks, and the National 14th Five-Year Plan also indicates support for Hong Kong in developing into an East-meets-West centre for international cultural exchange. With a view to enhancing the public’s appreciation of arts and culture and promoting the development of the cultural industries in Hong Kong, Hongkong Post will issue a special stamp issue on the theme of “Cultural Landmarks in Hong Kong” to showcase a number of local arts and cultural landmarks, including the Hong Kong Palace Museum, M+, the Xiqu Centre, Hong Kong City Hall, the Hong Kong Cultural Centre, the Hong Kong Museum of Art and Tai Kwun.
      
     Furthermore, Hong Kong is also a small city with a variety of great scenic beauty, and is home to towering and steep mountains. Hongkong Post will issue a set of six stamps, two stamp sheetlets and associated philatelic products on “Hong Kong Landscape – Mountains” to showcase the spectacular landscape of mountains in Hong Kong captured through the lens of famous local photographer Kelvin Yuen.
      
     Hongkong Post will also issue a special stamp issue on “Development of Railway Services in Hong Kong”, featuring the characteristics of different railway lines to display the extensive coverage and connectivity of the railway network while demonstrating the ongoing development of the railway services and the enhanced railway system in Hong Kong over the years.
      
     As a continuation of the “Hong Kong Past and Present Series: Victoria Harbour” special stamps issued in 2020, Hongkong Post will issue a set of four stamps, a stamp sheetlet and associated philatelic products on the theme of “Hong Kong Past and Present Series: Hongkong Post Headquarters” to reveal the development of the Hongkong Post Headquarters since 1841 with over 180 years of history.
      
     Customers may place advance orders for the above stamp products from today on Hongkong Post’s online shopping mall ShopThruPost (shopthrupost.hongkongpost.hk). Customers may also visit the Facebook page “郵票．郵趣@Hongkong Post Stamps” (www.facebook.com/HKPStamps) for more details. Customers who place orders by June 7 (Wednesday) will receive attractive gifts and bonus points. Further information about placing orders can be obtained from the Hongkong Post Stamps website or by calling the Hongkong Post Philatelic Bureau hotline at 2785 5711.

     Hongkong Post today (May 21) announced that six sets of special stamps will be issued from July to December 2022, offering an extraordinary collection of stamps encompassing a variety of themes and stamp products of impressive designs, which involve significant occasions of Hong Kong and local arts and culture to philatelists and the public.

      

     The commemorative stamps on “The 25th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region” and “The 25th Anniversary of the Stationing of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army in Hong Kong” will first be released in July. The year 2022 marks the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). With the implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law and the improvement to the electoral system, the “one country, two systems” principle is steadfastly being implemented. Since the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison stationing in the HKSAR, it has upheld the principle of “one country, two systems”, the Basic Law, the Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Garrisoning of the HKSAR and the National Security Law, and fulfilled the responsibility to safeguard national sovereignty, security and development interests, providing the foundation for the prosperity and stability of Hong Kong. Hongkong Post will issue commemorative stamp products to feature the prosperity and development of Hong Kong over the years to mark these special occasions.

      

     Fruits are the best food in the summer time as they are rich in nutrition, good for health, bright in colour and sweet in taste. There are a wide range of fruits grown in Hong Kong. Hongkong Post will issue a set of special stamps in six denominations, a stamp sheetlet and other philatelic products on the theme of “Fruits” to bring people a cool summer.

      

     Hong Kong culture is diversified and multifaceted. The Hong Kong cheongsam making technique was inscribed onto the First Intangible Cultural Heritage Inventory of Hong Kong and the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Hong Kong in 2014 and 2017 respectively. It was further inscribed onto the Fifth National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2021. Cheongsam has a long history. The sewing technique of women’s cheongsam took up both Eastern and Western costume designs after it became popular in Hong Kong, resulting in the uniqueness in the Hong Kong cheongsam making technique. Hongkong Post will issue special stamps on the theme of “Hong Kong Cheongsam Making Technique” to exhibit the outstanding historical and cultural value of this craftsmanship.

      

     Comic-themed stamps will make a comeback. Hongkong Post will issue special stamps on the theme of “Miss 13 Dots Comics”, a renowned comic in Hong Kong. Miss 13 Dots, the heroine, is an independent, avant-garde and trendy girl, rendering the comic phenomenal and one of the local classic comics still being recounted with relish.

      

     Hongkong Post will also issue special stamps on the theme of “Dinosaurs”, showing several species of dinosaurs from the Jurassic and Cretaceous eras to explore the mystery of these prehistoric species with members of the public.

      

     Customers may place advance orders for the above new stamp products from today on Hongkong Post’s online shopping mall “ShopThruPost” (shopthrupost.hongkongpost.hk). Customers may also visit Facebook page “郵票．郵趣@Hongkong Post Stamps” (www.facebook.com/HKPStamps) for more details. Customers who place orders by June 9 (Thursday) will receive attractive gifts and bonus points. Further information about placing orders can be obtained from the Hongkong Post Stamps website or by calling the Hongkong Post Philatelic Bureau hotline at 2785 5711.