Macau FDC on "10th Anniversary of the Reunification of Macau with the Motherland"

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10th Anniversary of the Reunification of Macau with the Motherland

10° Aniversário do Retorno de Macau à Pátria

Date of Issue : 20 December 2009

In celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the Reunification of Macau with the Motherland on 20 December 2009, China Post and Macau Post jointly issue the stamp theme “10th Anniversary of the Reunification of Macao with the Motherland”, to share the joy of this anniversary by all across our country.

This issue includes a set of 3 stamps and a souvenir sheet, the souvenir sheet shows some of the famous tourist attractions in Macau, namely the Ruins of St Paul, A-Ma Statue, "Lotus Flower In Full Bloom" Sculpture, A-Ma Temple, Guia Fort, Chapel and Lighthouse, and the Kun Iam Statue. The 3 stamps just below the souvenir sheet features the flag of China and Macau and the Golden Lotus Flower Sculpture, The Largo do Senado and the Macau Tower, and the waterfront of Macau, which include the Bank of China Building, the Grand Lisboa, Hotel Lisboa and the Wynn.

Besides the souvenir sheet and the 3 stamps, you can also see 2 stamps on the top left. One of them is a MOP 3 World Heritage definitive stamp which features the Largo do Senado. Another one is a 1999 Macau Handover stamp which shows the Ponte de Amizade (Friendship Bridge)