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Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal
---Special Stamps

Date of issue: September 26, 2009

Technical Details:

Serial number: 2009-23
Values in set: 6
Souvenir Sheet:1
Denomination: 7.20 yuan
Denomination of S/S: 6.00 yuan
Date of issue: September 26, 2009
Size of stamp: 38 * 50 mm
Perforation: 13 * 13.5°
Sheet composition: 12
Size of sheet: 248 * 180 mm
Designer of stamp: Guo Chenghui
Designer of S/S: Ren Guo‘en
Photographer: Yan Bingwu, Li Qingfa
Editor in Charge: Tong Liying
Size of Souvenir Sheet: 140 * 86 mm
Size of S/S Stamp: 90 * 50 mm
Perforation of S/S: 13.5°
Printing process: photogravure
Printer: Beijing Postage Stamp Printing House

(6-1)T　　　　　　　Lantern Lighting Pagoda　　　　　　　　　　　1.20yuan
(6-2)T　　　　　　　Palace of the Goddess of the Sea　　　　　　　 1.20yuan
(6-3)T　　　　　　　Shanxi-Shaanxi Guild Hall　　　　　　　　　　1.20yuan
(6-4)T　　　　　　　Qingjiang Water Gate　　　　　　　　　　　　1.20yuan
(6-5)T　　　　　　　Wenfeng Pagoda 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 1.20yuan
(6-6)T　　　　　　　Gongchen Bridge　　　　　　　　　　　　　　1.20yuan
S/S　　　　　　　　A Thousand-Li Thoroughfare　　　　　　　　　6.00yuan

Background Informations:

On September 26, 2009, China National Philatelic Corporation issued a six-piece set of first-day covers and a one-piece set of souvenir sheet first-day cover, carrying a six-piece set of special stamps, "Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal", with a combined face value of 7.20yuan, and a souvenir sheet named "A Thousand-Li Thoroughfare". The names of the stamps are "Lantern Lighting Pagoda" , "Palace of the Goddess of the Sea" , "Shanxi-Shaanxi Guild Hall" , "Qingjiang Water Gate" , "Wenfeng Pagoda" and "Gongchen Bridge".