Hongcun,Huangshan City, China

 

Sent 09.Mar.2021

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Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui – Xidi and Hongcun

 

Thanks to WangXiaoxuan From China sent 20/09/2022

    Xidi is another charming ancient village of Yixian County of Anhui Province, which is only 20 kilometers apart from its cousin Hongcun Ancient village and 40 kilometers away from Yellow Mountain (Mt. Huangshan). On November 30th of 2000 when the UNESCO (United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization) held its meeting in Australia, both Xidi Ancient Village and Hongcun Ancient Village were approved to be put on the List of World Cultural Heritage.

Stamps from righ tto left :

• Porcelan jar painted with Phoenix and Peony pattents
  

Country:
    China, People's Republic
Series:
    Cultural Artifacts - The Phoenix

Themes:
    Art | Ceramics
Issued on:
    2017-07-29

• Golden Phoenix
  

Country:
    China, People's Republic
Series:
    Cultural Artifacts - The Phoenix
Themes:
    Art | Golden Objects
Issued on:
    2017-07-29   

• Celadon pot with Phoenix head cover
  

Country:
    China, People's Republic
Series:
    Cultural Artifacts - The Phoenix
Themes:
    Art | Ceramics
Issued on:
    2017-07-29

• Neolithic Jade PhoenixCountry:
  

    China, People's Republic
Series:
    Cultural Artifacts - The Phoenix

Themes:
    Art
Issued on:
    2017-07-29

Classical Gardens of Suzhou

 Thanks to Wong Jue , sent 30/Nov/2021

    "Jiangnan", geographically meaning the south bank of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, is the most beautiful word in China. Recorded in numerous Chinese literatures and art works, it is something tender, romantic, literary, poetic and picturesque. Suzhou is a city fully revealing the charm of Jiangnan, while Classical Gardens of Suzhou, Suzhou Silk and Suzhou Water Towns are the best models for analyzing Suzhou.

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• Ink lotus

Country:
    China, People's Republic
Series:
    Selected Artworks by Liu Haisu
Issued on:
    2016-03-16 

• Yinlianzhuitan

Country:
    China, People's Republic
Series:
    Waterfalls
Themes:
    Landscapes | Waterfalls
Issued on:
    2001-07-22

• Port & Fish

Country:
    China, People's Republic
Series:
    Yangtze River Economic Zone
Themes:
    Fishes | Landscapes | Ports | Rivers | Townscapes / City Views
Issued on:
    2018-08-26

 

 

 

The Great Wall of China

 

Thanks to CN-Jun for the nice card , sent 09.march.2021 (Direct Swap)

    As the name suggests, it is located in China and the Great Wall is the collective name given to a series of fortification systems built across the borders of the country. The purpose of the Great Wall was to protect as well as mark the territories of the Chinese states and empires. Several of the walls were found to have been built as early as the 7th century BC, but the most well known sections were built by the Ming dynasty (1368–1644). An archaeological survey found that the entire wall with all of its branches measures out to be 21,196 km. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1987, and attracts many visitors every year.

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