Revitalisation of Historic Buildings in Hong Kong
7.5.2013
Revitalisation of Historic Buildings in Hong Kong
7.5.2013
"Heartwarming Stamps" Mini-pane to Commemorate Hongkong Post's Participation in the Australia 2013 World Stamp Expo
10.5.2013
Kai Tak Cruise Terminal
11.6.2013
Chinese and Western Wedding Customs
23.7.2013
World Heritage in China Series No. 2:The Old Town of Lijiang
22.8.2013
Hong Kong Buses
24.9.2013
Inclusive Arts
15.10.2013
Innovation and Technology
19.11.2013
Our Legislative Council
5.12.2013
Year of the Horse
11.1.2014
Heartwarming
23.1.2014
Chinese Dinosaurs
20.2.2014
Weather Phenomena
27.3.2013
In 2013/14, Hongkong Post issued 10 sets of special stamps, two stamp sheetlets and one separately issued Heartwarming Stamps mini-pane on a variety of themes.
”Year of the Horse” was ushered in with a festive stamp issue that added to our fourth Lunar New Year stamp series. The “Chinese and Western Wedding Customs” special stamps highlighted the integration of Chinese and Western traditions in Hong Kong. The “World Heritage in China Series No. 2” stamp sheetlet featured the Old Town of Lijiang. With a distinctive Chinese cultural flavour, these stamp issues were much sought after by philatelists locally as well as those in Mainland China and Macau.
Our stamps also reveal different facets of life in Hong Kong. The “Revitalisation of Historic Buildings in Hong Kong” stamps introduced six local historic buildings which have been given a new lease of life through innovative conservation and re-use solutions. The “Hong Kong Buses” stamps, which depicted bus models dating back to the early post-war period, evoked fond memories of this popular mode of public transport. Stamps on the theme of “Our Legislative Council” showed the new Legislative Council Complex alongside features of the old Legislative Council Building. The “Inclusive Arts” stamps fostered social integration in the community by promoting the artworks of talented local disabled artists.
Following the revision of the principal postage rates which took effect on 1 October 2013, two stamps bearing “Local Mail Postage” and “Air Mail Postage” indications respectively were issued to facilitate the public in posting mail items.
A variety of special printing effects were employed to enhance the design of stamps issued during the year, including the 22K gold-plated lace metal and silver hot foiled “Gold and Silver Stamp Sheetlet on Lunar New Year Animals – Snake/ Horse”, hot foil stamping on the “Kai Tak Cruise Terminal” stamp sheetlet, printing in photochromic ink for the “Innovation and Technology” stamps, the glow-in-the-dark effect for the “Chinese Dinosaurs” stamps, and a lenticular effect for the “Hong Kong Buses” and the “Weather Phenomena” stamp sheetlets.
Hongkong Post offers a customised souvenir service for corporations and individuals, making use of the broad variety of stamps we issue throughout the year. In addition to the popular themes of “Love and Care” and “Celebrations”, a new theme of “Birthday/Newborn” Heartwarming Stamps was introduced. In 2013/14, we also developed new designs of stamp panes under our Heartwarming Stamps Customised Service.
To cultivate interest in stamps and stamp collecting, especially among young people, Hongkong Post organised a wide range of educational and promotional activities, such as philatelic workshops, exhibitions, seminars and visits to post offices, in collaboration with local schools. In addition, we co-organised philately-related functions with interested organisations, e.g. the 13th Inter-School Stamp Exhibits Competition and Exhibition co-organised with the Education Bureau in 2014 to promote philately among students.
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