Stamps of Andersen's Fairy Tales: Commemorating the 200th Anniversary of Andersen's Birth

Author: Li Xin
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: Who hasn't had a childhood? Whose childhood wasn't spent accompanied by one fairy tale after another? Those beautiful princesses, adorable elves, and fantastical storylines deeply linger in our young hearts, guiding us through so many years of life. Let us thank those great fairy tale masters—thanks to them, we learned about good and evil, beauty and ugliness, and planted the seeds of hope in our young minds. Hans Christian Andersen is a renowned Danish fairy tale master who, throughout his life, created numerous fairy tales, crafting a beautiful and enchanting fairy tale world. In this world, countless children from all over the world have found their homeland of dreams. On the bicentenary of Andersen's birth, China Post issued a set of five exquisite stamps, specially selecting five representative stories from his works for the first time in mainland China. At the same time, Blue Sky Publishing House and Hunan Provincial Philatelic Corporation jointly launched this carefully edited and illustrated The Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales on Stamps, as a gift to all friends who love Andersen's works across the country, so that these exquisite fairy tales that have moved generations may continue to bloom their enduring fragrance.