Monday, June 10, 2013

CN-HUB-219567

A postcard comes with entrance ticket to Yellow Crane Tower (黄鹤楼) in Wuhan, Hubei Province (湖北省武汉). This historical tower was rebuilt in 1981 at a new location. It is considered one of the four great towers of China. Thanks limm.














This card comes with a 80 Fen pre-printed stamp of the pagoda. A 3 Yuan greeting stamp was added. It was sent from Wuhan Shuiguohu 14 (武汉 水果湖 14) on 7.9.2010.



Sunday, June 9, 2013

TW-TW-261809

The front view of Qimingtang (啟明堂) at Lotus Lake (蓮池潭), Zuoying, Kaohsiung (高雄市左營區). Lotus Lake is famous for its lotus blooming and numerous temples around this man-made lake. Thanks ginajoy61.














Two NT$5 stamps of different coastal scenery. They were cancelled with postmark of Kaohsiung (高雄) on 17.12.2010.



Saturday, June 8, 2013

CN-ZJ-256308

A postal card on the Great Walls in Hushan Mountain (虎山长城). Located near Dandong, Lioning Province (辽宁省 丹东), it is the eastern most Great Wall of China.Thanks XiMo.















This card comes with a 420 Fen pre-printed stamp same design as the front.  It was cancelled in Hangzhou Liuxia (杭州 留下) on 7.12.2010.



Friday, June 7, 2013

NL-P16

A multiview postcard of Zuid-Limburg (South Limburg), the southern most province. It is a place that displays cohesion of culture and landscape.Thanks nathalie71.















It was sent with stamps in old currency. Three 70 cents stamps of different designs were used; they are a definitive stamp from booklet, gardening, and Westerbork 1942-1992. They were cancelled with meter cancellation of 's-Hertogenbosch on 10.12.2010.



Thursday, June 6, 2013

CN-JS-222616

A view on the CCTV Filming Theme Park (中视电影城) in Wuxi (无锡) from higher ground. Built in 1987, it was one of the first TV and film studio in China that provides outdoor scenery for entertainment industry.It is known as "Hollywood in the East" (东方好莱坞). Thanks Tin.














A 4.20 Yuan bird definitive stamp and 30 Fen environmental stamp were used to send this postcard. They were cancelled with postmark of Jiangsu Xuzhou Ximatai Yingye 2 (江苏 徐州 戏马台 营业2) on 10.12.2010.



Wednesday, June 5, 2013

IT-P4

A night view of the Duomo or Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore (Basilica of Saint Mary of the Flower), which is known as Florence Cathedral. Florence is known as Firenze in Italian. The Dome and the tall Giotto's Bell Tower (Campanille) are shown here. These buildings are include in the UNESCO World Heritage List of "Historic Centre of Florence". Two kittens are included here as design of the card. Thanks MB (Becker Loong).















It was sent with a 0,60 stamp on Isole Tremiti scenery. This stamp was cancelled with meter cancellation of Firenze CMP that partially cancelled on the card on 15.12.2010.





Tuesday, June 4, 2013

RU-P23

An evening view of The New Hermitage (Новый Зрмитаж) in Saint Petersburg (Санкт-Петербург). It is one of the buildings of museum complex, known as State Hermitage (Госуда́рственный Эрмита́ж). It is a museum of art and culture and the city. Thanks Evushka.















A pair of 11p. stamps of figures of different design to promote the culture in Tatarstan was used together with two definitive stamps (a 1.00p. Kremlin and 0.10p. hare). They were cancelled with postmarks of Санкт-Петербург (Saint Petersburg) 197046 on 29.11.2010.


Monday, June 3, 2013

CZ-P3

A Christmas postcard showing the iceman as seen from inside warm house through its window. Thanks HelgaB.















It was sent inside an envelope. A Z value stamp on zodiac with painting was used. It was cancelled with postmark of Olomouc 77002 on 14.12.2010.





Sunday, June 2, 2013

RU-P22

A long (or tall) postcard on the green treasure of Baikal Forest, the cedar (Кедр). Thanks julasha.





















It was sent with several definitive stamps (a 0.10p. hare, two 3.00p. Rostov Kremlin and a 2.00p. Kazan Kremlin) plus a 15p. Vancouver 2010 stamp. They were cancelled with postmarks of Ufa (Уфа ) 450043 on 3.12.2010.



Saturday, June 1, 2013

BY-P6

An aerial view of Castle of Mir (Мірскi замак). Located in Mir, this castle, firstly with Gothic architecture style, was completed in the 16th Century by Duke Ilinich. Later, it was changed hand and firnished with Renaissance style. It was changed hand many times before restored.This castle complex is listed in the UNESCO World Heritage List under the name "Mir Castle Complex". According to sender, this castle is shown on the BYR50,000 banknote too. Thanks Mary_N for sharing detail information on the card.












This card was sent from Vitebsk 32 on 3.12.2010. According to the sender, Vitebsk is the cultural capital of Belarus. Several flower definitive stamps (face values BYR30, BYR50 and BYR100) were used together with a season greeting stamp with face value BYR500. This BYR500 stamp shows the scene during Kalyady, a folk Slavonic holiday. It lasts for 2 weeks from Christmas until Baptism of Jesus.