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China National Philatelic Corporation issued a first-day cover entitled "Wu Zi Year" on January 5,2008, bearing one special stamp with the same title.The face value of the stamp is 1.20yuan.

Rat corresponds to "Zi" in the Chinese Earthly Branch.Its legendary contribution to the creation of heaven and earth ranked the rat first on the Chinese zodiac. In folk culture, rat is the symbol of bumper harvest, auspiciousness and prosperity.There are many folklores related to it, such as the creation of heaven by a bite of the rat and the rat's marrying its daughter to a cat.These stories reflect the humor of Chinese culture.Besides Chinese cultrue, the clever animal aslo has presence in many other languages and literatures worldwide.
Relevant knowledge:
Rat Comes First among the 12 Symbolic Animals.
Rat: A Zodiac Animal.
Year of Animal in Which One is Born.
Rat's Dexterity.
Noted Figures Born in the Year of Rat.    
December, 2008
30th Anniversary of Reform and Opening-Up --- Commemorative Stamp(Dec. 18)
World Expo 2010 Shanghai China --- The Special-use Stamps for Individualized Services(Dec. 17)
Harmonious --- The Special-use Stamps for Individualized Services(Dec. 3)
October, 2008
The 7th Asia-Europe Meeting --- Commemorative Stamp(Oct. 24)
The 50th Anniversary of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region --- Commemorative Stamps(Oct. 18)
September, 2008
Construction of Civil Aviation Airports --- Special Stamps(Sep. 28)
The 50th Anniversary of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region --- Commemorative Stamps(Sep. 23)
The 50th Anniversary of the Founding of the University of Science and Technology of China --- Commemorative Stamp(Sep. 20)
Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games --- Commemorative Stamps(Sep. 6)
Chinese Television Industry & The 50th Anniversary of the Founding of the CCTV --- Commemorative Stamp(Sep. 2)
August, 2008
Olympic Games from Beijing to London(Jointly Issued by China and the United Kingdom)--- Commemorative Stamps(Aug. 24)
Celebrating the Opening of Olymplex, the Olympic Expo Beijing 2008 --- Commemorative Stamps(Aug. 8)
The Opening Memorial of the Games of the XXIX Olympiad --- Commemorative Stamp(Aug. 8)
July, 2008
Ancient Times Great Soldier - Qi Jiguang --- Commemorative Stamps(June. 19)
Qiuci Grottoe Murals --- Special Stamps(July. 6)
June, 2008
China's Second Land Survey --- Commemorative Stamps(June. 25)
Development on the West Side of the Taiwan Straits --- Special Stamps(June. 18)
White Horse Temple and Mahabodhi Temple --- Special Stamps(Jointly issued by China and India)(June. 6)
Cao Chong Weights the Elephant --- Special Stamps(June. 1)
May, 2008
Earthquake Rescue and Relief in Great Unity --- Semi-postal Stamp(May. 20)
Summer Palace --- Special Stamps(May. 10)
April, 2008
Olympic Expo Beijing 2008 --- Special Stamps(Apr. 30)
Scenery on the Qiandao Lake --- Special Stamps(Apr. 16)
Boao Forum·Hainan --- Special Stamps(Apr. 13)
Suzhou-Nantong Yangtze River Bridge --- Special Stamps(Apr. 12)
March, 2008
The Games of the XXIX Olympiad-Torch Relay --- Commemorative Stamps(Mar. 24)
The 11th National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China --- Commemorative Stamp(Mar. 5)
February, 2008
Birds of Chian --- Special Stamps(Feb. 28)
Jing Roles in Peking Opera --- Special Stamps(Feb. 23)
January, 2008
Woodblock New Year Pictures of Zhuxian Town --- Special Stamps(Jan. 15)
Wu Zi Year --- Special Stamp(Jan. 5)
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