čtvrtek 17. května 2012

TAIWAN - OTHERS

Cranes

The Crane is legendary in China for being the prince of all feathered creature on earth. Next to the Phoenix, the Crane is the most favored all Chinese bird symbols. The Crane is the ancient symbol for longevity because of its exceptionally long life span. In many legends, the spirits ride on cranes, which are also said to bear the souls of the departed to the heavens.

A nice stamp.


Received from: Chang-Chia-Pei






 

 

 

Caligraphy on Szechwan Silk by Mi Fu

This handscroll of prized Szechwan silk was made in 1044 under the reign of Emperor Jen-tsung. The top and bottom grid lines were woven into the scroll with the vertical ones drawn in ink, indicating that this type of silk was especially made for calligraphy. The owner of this scroll of silk had asked renowned calligraphers to write on it, but they only made records at the end. He then encountered Mi Fu, who consented to write a long piece of calligraphy. The date that he included at the end of the scroll corresponds to the year 1088.

A beautiful stamp.


Received from: ritacyc















 

 

Taiwan high speed rail

Taiwan High Speed Rail is a high-speed rail line that runs approximately 345 km (214 mi) along the west coast of the Taiwan, from the national capital of Taipei to the southern city of Kaohsiung. The line runs on viaducts or through tunnels for most of its length, with technology based mainly on Japan's Shinkansen system mixed with European standards and system components. The line opened for service on January 5, 2007, using trains with a top speed of 300 km/h (186 mph), which offer journey times from Taipei to Kaohsiung in as short as 96 minutes.

 

 

 

 

Nice stamps.

Received from: Sgenius






HAPPY NEW YEAR 2013

 

Beautiful stamps.


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