China News Agency, Hong Kong, June 15. Hongkong Post announced on the 15th that special stamps and related philatelic products with the theme of "Hong Kong Palace Museum" will be available at all post offices and "mail order networks" from June 30.
Hongkong Post stated that the Hong Kong Palace Museum uses a brand-new curatorial approach, from the perspective of Hong Kong, combined with a global perspective, to display the treasures of the Palace Museum and other important cultural institutions.
With the theme of "Hong Kong Palace Museum", Hongkong Post issues a set of 6 stamps and 2 stamp sheetlets to showcase the treasured cultural relics of the Palace Museum, reflect the breadth and depth of Chinese civilization, and promote the public's research and appreciation of the country's art and culture .
According to Hongkong Post, the stamps issued this time are based on the design concept of "the sky is round and the place is round", and each stamp displays the collection with geometric patterns, including "Qianlong White Jade Lady Tushanzi", "Yuan: Red Daffodils Pattern" Plate, "Yuan·Zhubi Mountain Mark Silver Cha", "Tang·Polo-patterned Bronze Mirror", "Yuan·Zhao Mengfu's "Human Riding" Scroll" and "Northern Song Dynasty·Dingyao White-glazed Baby Pillow", and 6 stamps Also cleverly combined into a square.
As for the stamp sheetlet, "Enamel Cups and Plates with Golden Body Painting in Qing Dynasty" and "Jiajing, Ming Dynasty, Lid Jars with Multicolored Fish and Algae Figures" are displayed respectively, which are set off in golden yellow and vermilion.
The golden yellow highlights the honor and glorious history of the Forbidden City, while the scarlet color represents the red walls of the Forbidden City.
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