Hongkong Post announced today (June 26) that selected philatelic products issued by China Post, Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau and the overseas postal administrations of Australia, Canada, Isle of Man, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United Nations will be available for sale from June 29 (Thursday).
China Post issued "Journey to the West, a Masterpiece in Classical Chinese Literature (V)" special stamps as a continuation of "Journey to the West, a Masterpiece in Classical Chinese Literature" launched since 2015. This stamp issue vividly depicts several familiar scenes and characters, enabling ones to revel in the appreciation of this epic novel. In addition, Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau released two special stamp issues in celebration of the 110th anniversary of the Macao Chamber of Commerce and the 30th anniversary of the promulgation of the Basic Law of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China.
Nature enthusiasts must not miss the philatelic products "Solar Eclipses" and "Reef Fish" by Australia Post, "World Oceans Day" by the United Nations Postal Administration and "Flowers" by Royal Mail. These stamp products reveal stunning natural phenomena of solar eclipse, colourful reef fish found in the waters of the United States, the Philippines and Australia, as well as popular flowers in gardens across Britain, making these miniature wonders pleasing and highly collectible.
The selected philatelic products will be available for sale at the Hongkong Post online shopping mall ShopThruPost (shopthrupost.hongkongpost.hk) and General Post Office starting from 8am and Tsim Sha Tsui Post Office and Sha Tin Central Post Office starting from 9 am on June 29 while stocks last. Details of each product, the prices and sales quotas are set out in the Appendix. For further information, members of the public may visit the Hongkong Post Stamps website (stamps.hongkongpost.hk) or call the Hongkong Post Philatelic Bureau hotline at 2785 5711.
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