Sunday, July 23, 2023

CN-P573

A postcard showing mascot of Guangzhou Asian Games. This one is on achery. The ID no. is GD.GZYD-56-03. Thanks Xiaojun.









A 1.50 Yuan stamp for Rio 2016 (2016-20, 2-2), a 1.20 Yuan stamp on ancient city (2013-12, 8-5) and a 80 Fen ship personalized stamp were used. They were cancelled at Guangzhou Jingji Jishu Kaifaqu 1 (广州经济技术开发区1) on 25.5.2023.




Saturday, July 22, 2023

CN-P572

A postcard with drawing of human on Moon with the Earth and a space station in the background. Thanks Wenli.








A 3 Yuan personalized stamp and a 80 Fen scenery definitive stamp were used to send this postcard. They were cancelled at Hangzhou Zhuantang 2 (杭州 转塘 2) on 2.1.2023.




Wednesday, July 19, 2023

CN-P571

A postcard on ancestral temple (祠堂). Thid one is showing a celebration at Sha-yong Village, Panyu, Guangdong (广东番禺沙涌村) with its cod fish dance (鳌鱼舞). Thanks Zi.






Three 1.50 Yuan and a 50 Fen definitive stamps from environmental protection series were used. They were cancelled at Guangzhou Guangdalu 4 (广州 广大路4) on 29.1.2023.




Sunday, July 16, 2023

ES-P47

A multi-view postcard on Montserrat, a mountain range near Barcelona. Aeri de Montserrat cabel car and Santa Maria de Montserrat are shown in the upper row. Thanks Josep & Assumpta.


A C-class NVI stamp with stamp-on-stamp theme was used. It was machine cancelled at Barcelona on 17.4.2023. 





Saturday, July 15, 2023

LK-P45

A multi-view postcard on Anuradhapura (අනුරාධපුරය in Sinhala, or அனுராதபுரம் in Tamil). This city is listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site under the name "Sacred City of Anuradhapura". On the left is a stupa known as Ruwanweli Maha Seya (රුවන්වැලි මහා සෑය). On the right, the top is Jetavanaramaya (ජේතවනාරාමය). The center is stupa in Lankarama. The bottom is Abhayagiri Dagaba. Thanks Dr. Mikram.



A Rs10.00 flower stamp and twp Rs30.00 moth stamps were used. They were cancelled at post office of General Hospital on 10.4.2023.



Tuesday, February 14, 2023

TW-P50

 A self-designed postcard with the theme Year of Rabbit. Thanks Wen for sending this postcard during a gathering with postcard friends. 













A pair of NT$5 stamps on child play were used. They were cancelled with a commemorative pictorial postmark prepared by Taoyuan post office (桃園郵局) for 2023 New Year celebration at its temporary post office of the event on 1.1.2023.




Sunday, February 12, 2023

GB-P8

A multi-view postcard from Cambridge with its winter views. The King's College Chapel is shown on the top, The Bridge of Sighs, St. John's College (lower right) and Punts resting on the River Cam (lower left). Thanks Josep and Assumpta for sending this card when visiting UK.










This card was sent by using an NVI with franking value for Euro 100g/World 20g. It was machine cancelled at Peterborough Mail Centre on 28.11.2022.





Saturday, November 19, 2022

CN-P570

 A postcard on Shantou University (汕头大学). A public university built in 1981 in Shantou, Guangdong Province (广东省汕头市). It is built with funding from Li Ka Shing Foundation (李嘉诚基金会) and getting long-term funding from this foundation. According to sender, the photo shown is the Grand Hall (大礼堂) of the university. Thanks Rachel.










Several stamps with Chinese cultural theme were used; Two with face values 1.50 Yuan (2017-7, 4-3 at upper right and 2017-4, 4-3 at upper center), a 1.20 Yuan stamp (2016-29, 4-1) and a 80 Fen flower (2018-6, 12-2). They were cancelled at Guangdong Shunde Nan'guo 1 (广东顺德 南国1) on 17.8.2022. 





Wednesday, November 16, 2022

KH-P8

 An aerial view of Phsar Thmey (ផ្សារធំថ្ or Central Market), a landmark in Phnom Penh. It was built during French Colonial period. When it was opened in 1937, it was among the largest market and it is still served as a market today. Thanks Jobbo.










Two Angkorian theme stamp with face values 3000៛ and 2000៛ were used. They were cancelled at Phnom Penh on 3.8.2022.





Sunday, November 13, 2022

LK-P44

A coastal view postcard from Eastern Province of Sri Lanka showing Pigeon Island National Park (පරවි දූපත ජාතික උද්‍යානය) and beach in Nilaveli (නිල්වැල්ල, Tamil: நிலாவெளி). Pigeon Island is one of the marine national park in Sri Lanka and not from the island is Nilaveli, a tourism spot. Thanks Mikram











A Rs70.00 stamp was used to send this postcard. It was cancelled on 27.9.2022 at General Hospital post office.