Sheet of 2 sets 2023 Mandarin Phonetic Symbols Stamps (II). Formosa(Taiwan), Rep of China.
First Day of Issued: Nov 16,2023.
The Mandarin Phonetic Symbols are a system for Mandarin pronunciation, which was developed in 1913 by the Chinese Pronunciation Unification Committee under the chairmanship of Mr. Wu Ching-heng(Wu Chih-hwei).
The second set contains ten stamps in a se-tenant block, valued at NT$6 each, combining the symbols for “ㄏ,ㄐ,ㄑ,ㄒ,ㄓ,ㄔ,ㄕ,ㄖ,ㄗ,ㄘ” with specialities of local administrative areas.
The designs are as follows:
ㄏ(h): Houli (hòu lǐ), Horse Ranch
ㄐ(j): Jiji (jí jí), Jiji Train Station
ㄑ(q): Qishan (qí shān), Banana
ㄒ(x): Xinpu (xīn pǔ), Persimmon Cake
ㄓ(zh): Zhanghua (zhāng huà), Big Buddha
ㄔ(ch): Chishang (chí shàng), Rice
ㄕ(sh): Shimen (shí mén), Laomei Green Reef
ㄖ(r): Ruisui (ruì suì), Roselle tea
ㄗ(z): Zuozhen (zuǒ zhèn), Caoshan Moon World
ㄘ(c): Citong (cì tóng), Garlic
The photo is only an example.
Mint & never hinged(mnh).
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