China Philatelic Encyclopedia Knowledge

Author: Geng Shouzhong, Yang Zhimei (editors)
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Features: The new edition of "Comprehensive Postal Knowledge of China Philately" is the result of the authors' long-term dedicated research, in-depth interviews with stamp designers and other experts, extensive research, and meticulous revision over an 8-year period. The book incorporates many new findings and previously unknown primary materials, giving it a completely fresh look. The new edition of "Comprehensive Postal Knowledge of China Philately" contains over 2.4 million words and is divided into two parts: Part "Introduction to Comprehensive Postal Knowledge of China Philately" systematically discusses the various stamps and postal items issued by China's postal services during different historical periods from the Qing Dynasty to the People's Republic of China over more than a century, as well as comprehensive philatelic knowledge such as philately, stamp exhibitions, philatelic research, and stamp authentication. The second part, "Comprehensive Knowledge on Stamps of the People's Republic of China," provides accurate explanations and appreciations of the historical background, the knowledge related to the designs of each stamp, and the artistic creativity of the stamps issued by the People's Republic of China from 1949 to 1995. This book is China's first pioneering work in the field of philately.