Tiger tickets are coming!
This morning, the special stamp "Year of Nongyin" (i.e. "Tiger Ticket") was first issued and sold at 87 designated postal outlets in Shanghai, the Philatelic Network Hall, the China Post Mobile Phone Client and the China Post WeChat WePublic Bureau Philatelic WeChat Mall.
Many mail fans buy tiger tickets in order to be the first time
Queue up all night at the postal outlets
Some even lined up for four days and four nights
Early in the morning, post fans lined up in the business hall of the Jinshan Petrochemical Post Branch Office
About the Year of the Tiger
2022 is the year of the lunar calendar, the year of the tiger in the zodiac year. The tiger is known as the "king of the beasts" and is a symbol of bravery and strength. In ancient times, there were tiger charms that used to dispatch troops, and there were also sayings of "tiger generals", "tiger soldiers", "tiger steps" and "tigers", all of which contain the reputation of might and glory. Folk regard the tiger as a beast that helps to drive away evil spirits and bless tranquility, from the custom of painting the tiger at the door to the humble cloth tiger, the colorful tiger culture has penetrated into people's living customs. In the cultural complex of chonghu and love of tigers, the spirit of Chinese striving to be strong and the wish for auspicious peace are condensed.
It was around 10 p.m. last night
Coast Jun came to the intersection of Lanxi Road and Tangpu Road in Putuo District
Caoyang Xincun Post Office
Here opened up a "postmaster rest hall"
The post fans sat inside
Wait for 6:30 a.m. the next morning
The "Tiger Ticket" is officially on sale
The hall was brightly lit, the air conditioning was fully turned on, and the post fans all wore masks and exchanged with each other what they wanted to buy. Among them, the earliest began to queue on January 1, of course, that is, the top ten or so were waiting for the "tiger ticket" so much in advance, and the vast majority of them only came last night.
At the top of the list was Mr. Wu, who was "fully armed", masks, hats, coats, gloves, and the post fans around him "proved" that he was the most religious," Mr. Wu prepared chairs, quilts, and 'held his ground' these days day and night. We all live nearby and most of us can go home late at night and go to sleep. The dozen or so people in front of us are considered to be a 'small team', proving to each other the order of queuing, and they are all post fans who hope to get the 'tiger ticket' at the first time! An aunt said.
Mr. Qu, a citizen, said that as a new "stamp fan" who has just started collecting stamps in recent years, he is very happy to be able to queue up to buy the zodiac stamps of "The Year of Nongyin", although it has been queued for a long time, but he feels that it is worth it
Although stamps can also be bought online, these fans insist on waiting in line every year for zodiac stamps, some do not operate online, and some regard this as an annual "party" to exchange philatelic experiences over the past year. "This year's weather is not too cold, and because of the epidemic and other reasons, the queue time is a bit delayed, and some people have been queuing since December 27th; the number of queues has also decreased." Postman Mr. Hou said.
According to Xu Lei, director of the Caoyang Xincun Postal Branch, the Postal Branch office vacated a large room, after cleaning and disinfection, prepared a chair, and opened for the post fans to rest on the evening of the 4th, "Everyone must wear a mask, check the health code and itinerary code, take the body temperature, register the name and contact information; we also prepared hot water and snacks, free of charge to the post fans." ”
Postal workers display large prints of the Year of the Tiger stamp fold
The seventh set of chinese zodiac stamps is designed by The famous Chinese painter Feng Dazhong, whose artworks are especially famous for painting tigers. "The Year of Nong yin" continues the design concept of the fourth round of zodiac stamps, interpreting the concepts of "country" and "home". A set of two stamps with a face value of $2.40.
The first stamp, titled "National Fortune Changlong", depicts the image of a majestic mountain tiger, standing tall and ambitious, conveying the meaning of the country's prosperity and ambition. An issue of 40.4 million is planned.
The second stamp, titled "Tiger Yun Auspicious", depicts a warm scene of a gentle-looking mother tiger with two young tigers, symbolizing the prosperity of children and grandchildren and a happy family. The company plans to issue 38.8 million pieces.
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Author | Jin Zhigang
Image | Xu Cheng Zhuang Yi Interviewee provided
Edited | Beam group