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Hongkong Post announced today October 21 that a set of special stamps and associated philatelic products on the theme of 24 Solar Terms Winter will be released for sale on November 5 Thursday
The 24 Solar Terms collectively refer to a knowledge system of time and social practices progressively developed by Chinese people through observation of the suns periodic motion changes of seasons and phenological cycles This system was inscribed onto the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity of the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization in 2016 Subsequent to the 24 Solar Terms Spring 24 Solar Terms Summer and 24 Solar Terms Autumn special stamps issued in 2020 2023 and 2025 respectively Hongkong Post will issue a set of six stamps on the theme of 24 Solar Terms Winter as a continuation of the series Rendered in soft colours the stamps feature the scenes of six solar terms of winter namely Winter Commences Light Snow Heavy Snow Winter Solstice Moderate Cold and Severe Cold bringing the entire collection to a perfect conclusion
In addition Hongkong Post will specifically launch a souvenir pack featuring a roundshaped souvenir sheet that contains the full set of 24 special stamps on the theme of 24 Solar Terms Symbolising a sense of wholeness in the seasonal cyclicality this pack is truly valuable for both collection and appreciation
Official first day covers for 24 Solar Terms Winter will be on sale at all post offices and on Hongkong Posts online shopping platform ShopThruPost shopthruposthongkongposthk from tomorrow October 22 This set of special stamps and associated philatelic products will be on sale at all post offices and on ShopThruPost from November 5 while serviced first day covers affixed with the special stamps and souvenir packs will be available at philatelic offices only
A handback datestamping service will be provided on November 5 at all post offices for official first day coverssouvenir coversprivately made covers bearing the first day of issue indication and a local address
Information about this set of special stamps and associated philatelic products is available on the Hongkong Post Stamps website stampshongkongposthk
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