1st Bhubaneswar Philatelic Exhibition 2008-Special Cover(1st Issue)

Special Cover Name-Applique Of Pipli.

Date of Issue- 30th MARCH 2008.

Details:India post has conducted 1st District label Philatelic Exhibition on 30th & 31st MARCH 2008 in Bhubaneswar.For this occasion 2 special cover is released.Today the 1st cover is released based on the patchwork on cloth in Pipli,Which is very famous for its work.

Remark:Very nice cover by Indiapost.

FDC from Taiwan-Flower of Tung Oil Tree

FDC name:Flower of Tung Oil Tree
Date of Issue:7th MARCH 2008
Details:

• Vernicia fordii (Tung Tree; syn. Aleurites fordii Hemsl.) is a species of Vernicia in the spurge family, native to southern China, Burma, and northern Vietnam. Other vernacular names include Tung Oil Tree, Tung-oil Tree, Tungoil Tree, China Wood-Oil Tree, Kalo Nut Tree, 油桐 (lit. oil tung) being the formal name in Chinese.
• It is a small to medium-sized deciduous tree growing to 20 m tall, with a spreading crown. The bark is smooth and thin, and bleeds latex if cut. The leaves are alternate, simple, 4.5–25 cm long and 3.5–22 cm broad, heart-shaped or with three shallow, maple-like lobes, green above and below, red conspicuous glands at the base of the leaf, and with a 5.5–26 cm long petiole.
• The flowers are 2.5–3.5 cm diameter, with five pale pink to purple petals with streaks of darker red or purple in the throat; it is monoecious with individual flowers either male or female, but produced together in the inflorescences. The flowers appear before or with the leaves in loose, terminal clusters.
• The fruit is a hard, woody pear-shaped drupe 4–6 cm long and 3–5 cm diameter, containing four or five large, oily seeds; it is green initially, becoming dull brown when ripe in autumn.
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tung_tree

Remark: I have recived 2 FDC with one special cancellation in ordinary post and the other one by registered post on the issue date.These are my 1st ATM stamp FDC.Nice FDC

FDC from Taiwan-TAIPEI 2008 - 21st Asian International Stamp Exhibition

FDC name:TAIPEI 2008 - 21st Asian International Stamp Exhibition

Date of Issue:7th MArch 2008

Details:The TAIPEI 2008 - 21st Asian International Stamp Exhibition will be held on March 7 - 11, 2008 at the Taipei World Trade Center Exhibition Hall 3.

To commemorate this philatelic gala, this Post is issuing a set of four stamps and a souvenir sheet featuring four ancient bird paintings from the National Palace Museum collection: Plum Blossoms and Solitary Bird by Pien Wen-chin, Ming Dynasty; Apricot Blossoms and Peacocks by Lü Chi, Ming Dynasty; Wild Duck by a Brook by Chen Lin, Yüan Dynasty; and Bamboo and Shrike by Li An-chung, Sung Dynasty. With the aim of providing an innovative design that makes the issue highly collectible.

• NT$5.00: Plum Blossoms and Solitary Bird by Pien Wen-chin, Ming DynastyA great scholar and poet, he was also a master of the flower-and-bird genre of painting. This painting depicts a yellow-browed bunting perched on a plum branch, craning its neck as it looks around. The rendering of the bird’s fluffy plumage and the tree's gnarled branches accurately conveys not only the appearance but also the spirit of the subject matter.
• NT$9.00: Apricot Blossoms and Peacocks by Lü Chi, Ming DynastyThe white apricot blossoms and the red peonies complement each other, imparting a cheerful spring atmosphere. Lü employed the circled petal technique for the apricot blossoms, and the plumage of the peacocks shows meticulous rendering.
• NT$13.00: Wild Duck by a Brook by Chen Lin, Yüan DynastyThe painting depicts a wild duck under a hibiscus bush at the water's edge. The brushwork for the duck is finely executed without appearing overly meticulous. The brushstrokes for the water ripples and the hibiscus bush demonstrate great vitality and less attention to detail. The painting is a celebration of the joys of nature.
• NT$15.00: Bamboo and Shrike by Li An-chung, Sung DynastyLi An-chung was a noted master of painting flowers, birds and animals. He was particularly noted for his goule (contour drawing) technique. The painting shows a shrike perched on a thorny branch. The bird's hooked beak clearly shows that it is a carnivore. The bamboo leaves under the bird were painted using the double outline technique, for which thin contour lines are drawn first and then filled in with color. The execution of the brushwork is refined and the choice of colors graceful

Remark: FDC posted on the issue date by registered post and was received by me in good condition,Thanks to India post.It is a great work done by my Taiwan friends.

FDC from Taiwan-Taiwan Bird – Pheasant

FDC name: Taiwan Bird-Pheasant

Date of Issue: 7th MARCH'2008

Details:Syrmaticus mikado, commonly known as the Mikado Pheasant, is a species endemic to Taiwan. This uncommon resident is classified as a member of the order Galliformes and is a member of the Phasianidae family. Mikado Pheasants inhabit coniferous and mixed-coniferous-broadleaf forests in middle and high elevations.

They live amid dense shrubs and bamboo thickets in the forest understory. Their diet consists of tender plant shoots, bulbs, berries, and insects.The males are gorgeous in appearance.

Their entire bodies are covered with black feathers with a royal-blue metallic shimmer; their tail feathers are marked with obvious white horizontal stripes; their scapular, breast and rump feathers possess a lustrous royal blue shimmer; their wings are black with obvious white stripes. The females are smaller in size. They are olive brown in color, with black horizontal stripes on their tail feathers. In both males and the females, the skin around the eyes is red.The Mikado Pheasant is a shy, secretive, territorial and solitary bird. One exception is during the breeding season, when two or more of them can be seen together. A rare and endemic species of Taiwan, the Mikado Pheasant is classified as an endangered species.

To urge our citizens to pay more attention to wildlife conservation, and in coordination with the theme ("the beauty of Taiwan ecology") of the TAIPEI 2008-21st Asian International Stamp Exhibition, this Post is issuing a stamp featuring a Mikado Pheasant and a "Taiwan Bird – Pheasant (Continued)" following with the issue of "Taiwan Bird – Pheasant" released in November 1993.

To add to collecting interest, in addition to enlarge stamp size, for the first time ever this Post uses 3-color intaglio combined with 6-color deep-etch offset (including 2 special colors) printing process for the stamp. It is worth expecting and collecting.

Remark: Nice FDC posted on the issue date.This FDC was issued to commemorate the TAIPEI 2008 - 21st Asian International Stamp Exhibition, Taiwan Post issued 3 sets on 7th March. This is the 2nd one.

China FDC-The 11th National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China

FDC name:The 11th National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China
Date of Issue: 5th Matrch 2008
Details:The National People's Congress (NPC) of the People's Republic of China is the highest organ of state power. The Standing Committee of the NPC is the permanent organ of the NPC. The term of office of the NPC and its Standing Committee is five years. The NPC and its Standing Committee are empowered with the rights of legislation, decision, supervision, election and removal.
Official Website of The National People's Congress of the PRC
Remark:This FDC was posted on the issue date but was tampered in India post where one stamp was removed from the FDC though same was came by registered post.I have given a officel complain in India post local postoffice.

Taiwan FDC- Regional Opera with M/s ( 4th FEB'2008)

FDC Name:Taiwan Regional Opera Puppet series(The Scholar Knight of Yunjhou)
Date of Issue: 4th FEBUARY'2008
Details:

• NT$5.00: Shih Yan-wunA native of Yunjhou, Shih was both an accomplished scholar and a warrior. Honorably saving people from danger and helping the weak, he was known as the Scholar Knight. Loyal to the emperor, Shih was framed by a treacherous court official and banished to the frontier. Fortunately, with help of other knight-errants and lady friends, he survived.
• NT$5.00: Dragon Lady of the Bitter Sea Originally the third princess of Tatarstan, she was displaced by a palace coup and fled to seek help. She transformed herself into Dragon Lady of the Bitter Sea and then went to China, where she met Shih Yan-wun and became his best friend.
• NT$5.00: Mirror ManThe son of the headless general of Jiaojhih (what is today northern Vietnam), Mirror Man was also known as "the spirit of Jiaojhih." Because his father died fighting Shih Yan-wun's father, he regarded Shih as his archenemy and had vowed to kill him.
• NT$5.00: Old Oddball A renowned medical doctor, Old Oddball was also a great musician. His music tamed a primal beast as well as the heart of the little King Kong, and the two became great friends despite the difference in their ages.

Taiwanese Puppet Theater, a form of traditional operatic art with a rich, folksy appeal, has nearly 100 years of history. To celebrate Taiwan's traditional folk art and culture and to give people greater understanding about Taiwanese puppet theater, this Post is releasing a new set of four stamps and a souvenir sheet based on Taiwanese puppet theater, featuring four famous characters from the much celebrated television show the Scholar Knight of Yunjhou: Shih Yan-wun, Dragon Lady of the Bitter Sea, Mirror Man, and Old Oddball. For better design of the stamps, Shih Yan-wun and the Dragon Lady of the Bitter Sea were matched in one horizontal se-tenant strip while Mirror Man with Old Oddball in another.The Scholar Knight of Yunjhou, the puppet drama, was adapted by Mr. Huang Hai-dai, founder of the Wujhouyuan Hand Puppet Theater Troupe, from an 18th century novel. In the 1970s his second son Mr. Huang Jun-Xiong brought the drama to the television screen. It created an instant sensation around the island.
Remark: This 2 nos FDC was posted to me on the issue date by my Taiwan friend by registered post and was received on 11th MARCH'2008.Excellent FDC with good Cancellation.

China FDC-Birds of China (28th FEB'2008)

FDC name :Birds of China (6v)
Date of Issue:28th FEB'2008
Details:Designs:Two set of FDC was issued carrying six special stamps with a total face value of 7.20 yuan.The details of the birds are as follows.

• 1.20 yuan: Formosan Blue Magpie (Urocissa caerulea)
• 1.20 yuan: Tibetan Bunting (Emberiza koslowi)
• 1.20 yuan: Cabot's Tragopan (Tragopan caboti)
• 1.20 yuan: Snowy-cheeked Laughingthrush (Garrulax sukatschewi)
• 1.20 yuan: Golden pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus)
• 1.20 yuan: Xinjiang Ground-jay (Podoces biddulphi)

Birds are man's good friend. From the two snow-covered poles to the roof of the world, from roaring seas to dense forests, and from bare deserts to bustling cities, various colorful birds have infused fresh vigor to nature and human life. A component of the ecosystems, birds play an important role in keeping the ecological balance. Of the 9,000 species of birds on earth, 1,200 can be found in China, and 100 are peculiar to the country. The six birds on the stamps are among the said 100 species, with high ornamental and economic values.

Remark:These 2 FDC was posted to me on the issue date by my China friend by registered post & was received by me on 17th MARCH'2008 in a very bad condition.Stamps was removed from one of the FDC in India post.Very bad for an FDC collector.

China FDC- Role of Jing in Peking Opera (23rd FEB'2008)

Name of FDC:Role of Jing in Peking Opera
Date of Issue:23 February 2008
Details:China National Philatelic Corporation issued a set of 2 FDC carrying one set of six special stamps with total face value 6.80 yuan.The pictures on the stamps are Peking opera characters
80 fen: Xu Yanzhao
1.20 yuan: Bao Zheng
1.20 yuan: Lian Po
1.20 yuan: Zhang Fei
1.20 yuan: Cao Cao
1.20 yuan: Yang Yansi
The roles on the Chinese opera stage fall into four categories:
Sheng(Male Role), Dan(Female Role), Jing(Painted Face Male) and Chou(Comedy Actor or Clown).
These roles have the natural features of age and sex, as well as social status, and are artificially exaggerated by makeup, costume and gestures.Jing refers to painted-face roles, known popularly as Hualian. The different colors and designs on the faces represent males with different characteristics. Some are bold and vigorous and some are sinister, ruthless, crude and rash. The voice is loud and clear, and the movements are exaggerated.The Jing role originates from the Fujing role of the Song Zaju. The Jing roles gradually increased in number, and became further divided into several groups, according to the different social positions and characters of the roles.Dahualian with a fully painted face is known as Zheng Jing. The roles represent men of high social standing and good behavior, often court ministers. Zheng Jing sings in vigorous and sturdy tones.Erhualian, also known as Fu Jing, has powerful bodily movements and sturdy singing voices. Some roles in this group represent rascally ministers, recognizable by their white faces.Wu'er Hualian is also known as Wu Jing. This role is more physical than most of the others, with little singing or reciting.You Hualian, also known as Mao Jing, is a clownish role. Some of You Hualian roles have special skills, such as spouting fire from the mouth or baring the teeth.
Remark:

• Excellent 2 nos FDC posted on the issue date by my China friend by registered post
• But one of the FDC was damaged by INDIA POST personal who have tyred to remove the stamps of FDC.I received the FDC on 17th MARCH 2008.
• Total 0.2 million FDC has been printed.
• Designer of Cover & Cancellation: Yuan Shanshan

India FDC Madhubala ( 18th MAR'2008)

Name of FDC: Madhubala
Date of Issue: 18th MARCH 2008
Details:Mumtaz Begum Jahan Dehlavi, famously known as Madhubala, was born in Delhi on February 14, 1933. She was the fifth child of a conservative Afghan family of eleven children. In search of a better life for his impoverished family, her father, Ataullah Khan relocated to Bombay with his family. There they struggled for over a year and often frequented the Bombay film studios in search of work.

Young Mumtaz entered films at the age of nine. Her first film was the box-office success, Basant (1942) in which she played the daughter of the popular actress, Mumtaz Shanti. She then went on to act in several films as a child artist. It was the celebrated actress, Devika Rani, impressed by her performances and potential, who advised her to change her name to Madhubala.

Her first break came when filmmaker, Kidar Sharma cast her opposite Raj Kapoor in Neel Kamal (1947). Until that point, she had always been billed as Mumtaz but this was the first film to credit her as Madhubala. She was only fourteen years old, but Madhubala had finally arrived on the Indian screen in a lead role. In the next two years she blossomed into a captivating beauty (film media and fans referred to her as the Venus of the Screen). However it wasn't until she starred in the coveted lead role of Bombay Talkies production, Mahal in 1949, that Madhubala became a fully fledged star and a household name. Audiences enthused over Madhubala's enigmatic screen presence and beauty and critics widely acknowledged that her subtle and skillful performance upstaged her seasoned co-star, Ashok Kumar. The film became a popular success and the song Aayega Aanewala heralded the arrival of two new superstars both Madhubala and playback singer Lata Mangeshkar. Madhubala had many successful films following Mahal. With pressure to secure herself and her family financially, she acted in as many as twenty-four films in the first four years of her adult career.Madhubala finally succumbed to her long time illness and died on February 23, 1969, within days of her 36th birthday. In her short life, Madhubala made over 70 films. She is often compared with Marilyn Monroe and has a similar position in Indian film history.

Madhubala - BOLLYWOOD
Remark:Sankha Samanta designed the Stamp and the First Day Cover. Alka Sharma designed the pictorial first day postmark. Brochure containing write-up and technical data was issued on the occasion. The First Day Cover and the Brochure are priced at Rs 2 each. India Security Press, Nasik printed the stamps by photogravure in the quantity 0.4 million in the sheetlets of 13 stamps. The Miniature sheet was printed in the quantity of 0.2 million.

India FDC Mahashi Bulusu Sambamurthy ( 04-03-2008)

Name of FDC:Maharshi Bulusu Sambamurty

Date of Issue: 4th MARCH2008

Details:Samba Murthy was born at Dulla village in East Godavari district on March 4, 1886. He became a famous lawyer and had a close association with Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu with whom he had worked in the Madras High Court for quite some time.
In the due course, Murthy gave up his profession and had joined the Indian National Congress which catapulted him into the freedom struggle. He was highly regarded by the topmost leaders of the party that spearheaded the freedom movement. He is considered as one of the greatest leaders of the Congress party and was known as a person who cared well for the fellow human beings even in times of personal distress.

Remark: Posted on the issue date by Registered post .

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Easter FDC from Poland (29-02-2008)

Name of FDC: WIELKANOC (EASTER)

Date of Issue:29th FEB'2008

Details:It is time of one of the most important church and family holidays-Easter. In Poland, rituals related to the commemoration of the resurrection of Christ are as important as the holiday itself.They celebrate this in a big way.To mark this great occasion 2v stamp & FDC is issued

Remark:A very nice FDC posted on the issue date with special cancellation by registered airmail post and received by me on 6th MAR'2008.