China
Stamp to mark 10th anniversary of Hong Kong handover
Source: CRI | 06-12-2007 10:07
Special Report: HK 10 Years |
The commemorative stamps to mark the 10th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to the motherland are seen in the picture on Monday, June 11, 2007. Hongkong Post said the stamps will be released on July 1. [Photo: Xinhua]
Postal authorities in Chinese mainland and Hong Kong will release a joint issue of stamps commemorating 10 years since the territory was returned in 1997.
The stamp will be released on July 1 and features China’s national flag, Hong Kong's bauhinia floral emblem in the centre, and the territory's regional flag.
Wording on the stamp to be sold in the mainland is in Chinese, while those in Hong Kong are printed in both Chinese and English.
Hong Kong became an official Special Autonomous Region (SAR) of China on July 1, 1997.
Stamp collecting is a popular hobby in Hong Kong and long lines at post offices across the SAR are likely on its release to get the special postmark.
Its face value in the mainland is 1.2 yuan, or about 15.6 US cents, and 1.4 Hong Kong dollars, or about 17.9 US dollars, respectively.
Editor:Du Xiaodan
