Alishan, with its beautiful natural scenery and rich ecological resources, is a world famous tourist destination. The Beimen to Erwanping section of Alishan Forest Railway officially opened to traffic on December 25, 1912. Along with the mountain’s sacred trees, sunrise, sunset, and sea of clouds, the railway is one of the “Five Wonders of Alishan.” [...]
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Year of the Dragon 2012 – Taiwan
January 2nd, 2012 
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645 viewsTo welcome the Chinese New Year of the Dragon, Chunghwa Post issued a set of two New Year’s Greeting Postage Stamps and a souvenir sheet featuring the upcoming year’s animal sign. Continuing the pop modern art and traditional Chinese ink-wash styles of the 2010 issue, the vignette of each of the stamps features a dragon [...]
Nine Elders of Mt. Hsiang
September 15th, 2011 srmodh 743 viewsTo promote an appreciation for the beauty of ancient Chinese art, Chunghwa Post will release a souvenir sheet “Nine Elders of Mt. Hsiang” on the painting Nine Elders, from the National Palace Museum collection. Painted on a long scroll, Nine Elders depicts a scene from a party on Mt. Hsiang during Tang Emperor Wuzong’s reign [...]
Facial Tattoos – Taiwan
August 9th, 2011 srmodh 1,203 viewsTo increase understanding of the culture of facial tattoo, which is gradually disappearing, Chunghwa Post issued a postage stamp showing tattooed Atayal woman weaving against the background of Mt. Dabajian. In the early days of the tribal society of the Atayal, an aboriginal people of Taiwan, decorative facial tattoos were customarily stained on tribal members’ [...]
Journey to the West
July 23rd, 2011 srmodh 956 viewsTaiwan Post issued fourth sets of stamps on “Journey to the West” to promote understanding about Chinese classical literature. 1. “Swindling Treasures” (NT$5): Golden Horn and Silver Horn of the Lotus Cave dispatched two little demons with the Golden Purple Gourd and the White Jade Vase in their hands to capture Sun Wukong. Sun first [...]
Fishes of Taiwan
March 20th, 2011 srmodh 1,570 viewsThe native freshwater fish of Taiwan’s rivers, lakes, and estuaries comprise the most diverse group of vertebrates within the island’s terrestrial ecosystem. Taiwan Post issued a set of stamps to introduce the beauty of Taiwan’s freshwater fishes. The first set of the series features Taiwan endemic fishes: Candidia barbatus, Opsariichthys pachycephalus, Spinibarbus hollandi, and Squalidus [...]
