For many postagers, today is an important day.
The 2022 "Year of Nongyin" special stamps (tiger tickets) are officially released today, and as in previous years, they are still limited, if you want to buy friends, please be sure to be early.
At the philatelic store at No. 11-1 Huancheng East Road in Hangzhou, the hourly news reporter saw that early in the morning, there was a queue at the door, the scene was in good order, everyone wore masks, and waited quietly in the prescribed area.
In order to be able to occupy a front position, someone came before dawn. "I deliberately wore a thick down jacket and a thermos cup today, so I didn't feel cold. It's crazy once a year, and it's worth it. Mr. Zhu said.
According to the staff of the Hangzhou Philatelic Store, in previous years, the zodiac stamps would be sold out around noon, and it is likely that this situation will continue to occur today. At the sales point site, the hourly news reporter saw that it was also a lively scene, and the friends who lined up in the line were a little "little excited", under the guidance of the staff, everyone was busy picking at the counter, and then paying to take away this set of beloved zodiac stamps.
The on-site staff are all wearing red clothes today, the scene is full of fire, and the air is full of joy.
In order to meet the collection needs of the majority of philatelic enthusiasts and citizens, postal services such as commemorative stamps are also provided on site.
What are the characteristics of this Year of the Tiger zodiac stamps?
This time, a set of 2 special stamps of "The Year of Nongyin" was issued, and the face value of the full set of stamps was 2.40 yuan. National planned circulation: 40.4 million stamps, 38.8 million stamps, 2.3 million layouts, and 4.8 million small promissory notes.
Stamps are presented using offset engraving and joint printing, and the image details are richer and more delicate, and they are both anti-counterfeiting and artistic in the printing process.
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".
The first stamp is called "National Fortune Changlong", which depicts the image of an airy mountain tiger, standing tall and ambitious, conveying the meaning of the country's prosperity and ambition.
The second stamp, titled "Tiger Yun Auspicious", depicts a warm scene of a gentle tiger mother with a baby tiger, symbolizing the prosperity of children and grandchildren and a happy family.
Feng Jianhua, a 65-year-old veteran postmaster, took the subway from Binjiang early this morning to buy stamps for the Year of the Tiger. "I buy zodiac stamps every year, and I haven't stopped for so many years, which is my hobby and has gradually become a habit, something that I have to do every year at this time."
Feng Jianhua said that he has insisted on philately for forty or fifty years, and there are already dozens of thick stamp albums at home.
"Stamps record a lot of history and contain a lot of culture, which I think is very meaningful." Feng Jianhua said that he pays attention to the time of looking at the stamps, and he must pick the time when the weather is good, "When the weather is not good, the stamps are easy to get wet." I think that a person quietly appreciates the time of stamps, is the most enjoyable, when admiring each set of stamps, the scene of the purchase at that time will come to mind, bit by bit, is a beautiful experience in life. ”
Mr. Han also came to buy zodiac stamps early in the morning. He said that he had been on the scene to queue up to buy zodiac stamps for more than 20 years, and had collected at least two rounds of zodiac stamps.
Mr. Han told the hourly news reporter that he began collecting stamps at the age of 12 and has been 40 years this year.
"At that time, because my father had this hobby, I followed my father to collect stamps, and later, I liked more and more stamps, and now, there is a big cabinet in the house, all of which contain various stamp albums."
For the set of Tiger Year zodiac stamps he just bought, Mr. Han nodded while admiring, "I think this year's design is very good, and I have a feeling of tiger and tiger power when I look at it, I like it a lot." ”
At 10:30 a.m., the hourly news reporter interviewed Chen Chunxia, business manager of Hangzhou Postal Philatelic Company, and asked her to introduce the overall situation of on-site sales.
The reporter learned that the set of stamps was sold at designated postal outlets, philatelic network halls, China Post mobile phone clients and China Post WeChat Philatelic Bureau Philatelic WeChat Mall across the country for a period of 6 months (while stocks last).
Today, a series of rare philatelic products such as Zodiac Commemorative Covers, Zodiac Commemorative Albums, Lunar New Year Gold Banknotes, Stamp Gold Brick Sets and other series of precious philatelic products are also issued at the same time, which can be purchased at designated business outlets and Hangzhou Post Micro Mall.
Source: Qianjiang Evening News Hourly News Reporter Zhan Chengkai Text/Photo Correspondent Han Ying