Beijing
China to issue stamps commemorating ancient general Yue Fei
www.chinaview.cn 2003-09-06 17:11

¡@¡@BEIJING, Sept. 6 (Xinhuanet) -- A set of stamps will be issued by China State Post Bureau (CSPB) on Sept. 25 to commemorate Yue Fei (1103-1142), a well-known general in ancient China.

¡@¡@Yue, a native of Anyang in central China's Henan Province, was known for his courageous actions and personal integrity in fighting against intruders.

¡@¡@The stamp products to be launched in Anyang include three stamps and a sheetlet, Anyang Mayor Jin Suidong said at a press conference held in Beijing Saturday.

¡@¡@Anyang is home to the treasure tortoise shells with inscriptions of the Shang Dynasty (16th-11th century B.C.). It is also the birthplace of the Book of Changes (Yi-Ching), a traditional Chinese sutra guiding people to make predictions.

¡@¡@China has issued stamps featuring inscription-covered tortoise shells and Museum of Shang Dynasty Relics. Enditem


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