China Filatelie, vol. 47, whole nr. 177, April 2015

English summary

page summary

1-2 From the editor, from the board

3-10 China’s Liberated Areas; the author gives an illustrated overview of the stamps issued in the 1930-1949 period, with emphasis on the earlier issues. He also discusses the catalogues and the forgeries (and the difficulties in expertizing these stamps).

11-14 Chinese World Heritage sites on postcards were issued in 2000 by the PRC post in 22 sets, of which the first five are shown.

15-16 The New Life Movement was initiated in 1934 by Chiang Kai Shek; in 1936 a set was issued in its honor. The article is a translation from a 1947 copy of Post Arts Monthly and gives the background to the Movement and the designs of the set.

17-18 Year of the Goat or the Sheep? Both names are used, but in Chinese the character yang is used for both animals

19-20 Transport and infrastructure in ancient China are discussed in this short article, showing some stamps illustrating means of transport.

20 Souvenir sheets using ‘personal stamps’ for the 16^th Asian Games in 2010 are shown

21-22 New issues PRC post

22-24 New issues Taiwan (ROC)

More information on this publication from the editor:

Johan Sevenhuijsen

Rietkraag 10

3121 TB Schiedam

Netherlands

e-mail: johan7h@gmail.com