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.