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Rooster stamps popular on sale

Updated : 2017-01-10
(chinadaily.com.cn)

With the upcoming Year of Rooster in China, a set of zodiac stamps featuring the bird were released by China Post on Jan 5 and are proving popular among Wuxi residents.

Rooster stamps popular on sale

A buyer shows the newly-released set of rooster zodiac stamps. [Photo/wxrb.com]

The stamp collection contains two stamps in one set, respectively named Yiqi Fengfa (high-spirited and vigorous) and Dingyou Daji (highly auspicious and luck in Year of Rooster). They were designed by famed Chinese illustrator Han Meilin with a face value of 2.4 yuan ($0.35) for a set.

Rooster stamps popular on sale

A buyer shows the newly-released set of rooster zodiac stamps. [Photo/wxrb.com]

According to the designer, the first stamp, depicting a running cock, embodies the characteristics of a country in rapid development. The second stamp, a scene of a hen taking care of her chicks, represents family happiness.

Seeing a high collecting value, residents in Wuxi lined up early on Jan 5 despite the gloomy rain at the local stamp outlet.

Rooster stamps popular on sale

Wuxi residents line up early in the rain in front of the Postal Savings Bank of China on Jan 5 to buy the newly-released set of rooster zodiac stamps. [Photo/wxrb.com]

So far, the selling price for the stamp set has reached 15 yuan ($2) on various e-commerce websites. A special large-scale version of the stamp set with face value of 38.4 yuan is priced around 150 yuan ($22) online.

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