16. 02. 2014.

The Ancient Watertown Xitang, China

 


This is, without hesitation, one of the most beautiful views cards I have ever received - one of the oldest towns in China, Xitang is situated in the Zhejiang Province in eastern China, a watertown crisscrossed by nine (!) rivers, stretched across eight sections that are linked by old-fashioned stone bridges. When I visit China this will surely be on my itinerary...Many thanks to Cynthia, also for the great selection of stamps! I love it when I see the back of the card covered with stamps :))
As today's theme for Sunday Stamps is Stamps From China Or Taiwan, this seemed like a perfect choice...Some have no year printed on it, but the middle and the top-right one do:


The left one is (poeticly) titled Footprints In The Snow, is from a set issued in 2007 showing Shiwan ceramics. The right one from 2010 from the series Chinese Idiom, and now I see I have posted here about a different stamp from this series before..! I just can't figure out how I managed to find the story behind it :/
More beautiful stamps here:

 

Broj komentara: 6:

  1. It's really beautiful. The stamps of course, but also the postcard. Lucky you! :)

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  2. Beautiful postcard and beautiful stamps! And thank you for telling something more about the stamps, I found it hard to find information about the stamps from China I received so far.
    Thank you for sharing!

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  3. The stamp with the man in white looks very interesting. the town pictured on the postcard looks lovely too.
    thank you for participating.

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  4. The postcard is truly stunning! I haven't ever had one from this particular town though I've had some from similar places. The stamps are beautiful too but for me the card outshines them :)

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  5. I learn more about China every time we have Chinese stamps. Nine rivers - that's a lot. The man in white is my favourite.

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  6. The postcard is dreamlike, I think it is the stillness and colour. What a great selection of stamps your sender has attached. I wonder if the gold surround one is a new year greeting.

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