China FDC on "The Grand Canal of China"

First Day Cover
首日封
Sobrescrito de 1.º Dia

China


The Grand Canal of China

Date of Issue : 26 September 2009

(2nd FDC)
6-1 : Lantern Lighting Pagoda

(3rd FDC)
6-2 : Palace of the Goddess of the Sea

(4th FDC)
6-3 : Shanxi-Shaanxi Guild Hall

(5th FDC)
6-4 : Qingjiang Water Gate

(6th FDC)
6-5 : Wenfeng Pagoda

(7th FDC)
6-6 : Gongchen Bridge

(1st FDC)
Souvenir Sheet : A Thousand-li Thoroughfare

The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, stretching 1794km from Beijing to Hangzhou, is the longest manmade water course in the world. It passes through Beijing and Tianjin Municipalities and the provinces of Hebei, Shandong, Jiangsu and Zhejiang, connecting the Haihe, Huanghe (Yellow), Huaihe, Changjiang (Yangtze), and Qiantang Rivers.

A very nice stamp issue. I very much like its stamp design. Although this stamp issue do not have any special effect, I think it is one of the best Chinese stamp issues in 2009. THANK YOU VERY MUCH to my friend for all his nice FDCs.