India Military World Games FDC

India FDC
Name: 4th CISM Military World Games, Hyderabad 2007
Issue date: 2007 October 14th

India is privileged to host the 4th CISM Military World Games from 14 to 21 October 2007 at Hyderabad and Mumbai under the aegis of conseil International Duo Sport Militaire ('CISM' a French acronym) or International Military Sports Council, HQ based at Brussels.

CISM formed in 1948, used sports to untie the Armed forces of nations. Presently it is composed of 127 member countries which are united through its motto of 'FRIENDSHIP THROUGH SPORTS. CISM organizes over 20 World Championships annually, besides the Military Worlld Games (MWG) held every four years. The first MWG were held in 1995 in Rome, second in Zagreb Croatia 1999, and the third at Catania, Italy in 2003.

During the Afro-Asian Games in 2003 at Hyderabad, visiting CISM officials proposed that India should host the 4th Military World Games 07. The formal signing of Invitation for participating countries, between CISM and Indian Armed Forces took place on 26 September 2006 at Hyderabad.

The Logo and Mascot for MWG 07 was launched on 27 December 2006. 4th MWG 07 being an international sporting event, theme for the logo was taken from the famous five rings of the Olympic Logo depicting five inhabitant continents. The five petals of the Logo depict our national flower Lotus.

The great Indian Bison, being the formation sign of the Hyderabad based Infantry Division of Indian Army, was selected as the Mascot for the Games since the Games are being held at Hyderabad. A majestic Bison, normally imperturbable and always treated with respect in the animal kingdom, possesses immense strength, vigour and doggedness. When provoked, its spurt, ferocity and speed of charge drives terror into the hearts of its opponents. Indian Armed Forces reputation can, thus, be compared with that of a Bison.

The games included in the 4th CISM Miloitary World Games: Boxing, Judo, Sailing, Handball, Football, Track & Field events, Diving, wrestling, Triathion, Parachuting, Volleyball, Mil Pentathion, Swimming and Shooting.

Official site of 4th CISM Military World Games

Taiwan Orchids (III) FDC

Taiwan FDC
Name: Orchids of Taiwan (3rd Series)
Issue date: 2007 October 24th

Design:
1. Ascocentrum sp. (NT$7.00): An aerial orchid with a monopodial growth habit. It has fleshy aerial roots for storing water and nutrients, as well as alternate leaves along erect stems. Its flowering stems produce a dense profusion of small and brightly colored flowers.

2. Arundina graminifolia (NT$9.00): A terrestrial orchid with a sympodial growth habit. Its stems are upright and multi-sectioned and often have persistent sheaths. Leaves are alternate, filiform, and resemble bamboo leaves. Its sepals and lateral petals are nearlywhite, and its purple lips are large and obvious. Its blooms resemble flying birds. Therefore, it is also called "the bird orchid".

3. Vanda teres (NT$15.00): An aerial orchid with a monopodial growth habit. Stems are slender, erect and round; leaves are alternate, fleshy, and round, with pointy tips. Hence, it is also called "pointy leaf vanda" in Chinese. Blooms are a pinkish white with a purple lip. The blossoms are first cylindrical and later open to a fan shape, resembling the skirts of dancers.

4. Epidendrum sp. (NT$20.00): An aerial orchid with a monopodial growth habit. Besides storing water and nutrients, its well-developed large aerial roots will climb up trees in search of light. Therefore, it is also called "clinging orchid" in Chinese. Stems are slender and erect; leaves are alternate, lanceolate and bright green. It blooms from bottom to top, and when all the blossoms have opened, it resembles a pleated fabric ball.

Japan Skills Festival FDC

Japan FDC
Name: International Skills Festival for All, Japan 2007
Issue date: 2007 October 23rd

The 39th WorldSkills Competition (WSC) and the 7th International Abilympics (IA) to be jointly organized in Shizuoka, this November under the banner of International Skills Festival for All, Japan 2007, accredits 3,452 from 63 countries/regions which includes 836 competitors from 45 countries/regions for WSC and 425 contestants from 28 countries/regions for IA.

Especially, the 39th WorldSkills Competition will become the largest event more than ever in the number of countries/regions, competitors and also delegates of which are judges, official delegates, technical delegates, official observers, observers, team leaders and interpreters.

The confluence of both events will be the first time and an important chapter in their history. The joint opening will take place on Wednesday 14 November, followed by WSC through four days competing 48 skills categories and concurrently IA will continue for three days competing over 26 vocational skills and 6 leisure & living skills, each of which is one day competition. The event will be an enthusiastic showcase of skilled champions on the world stage.

Official Site of International Skills Festival for All

Thailand Provincial Emblems FDCs-4

Thailand FDCs
Name: Provincial Emblems (1st Series)
Issue date: 2007 October 11th

Provincial Emblems---Trat

Trat (Thai: ตราด) is a province (changwat) of Thailand. It is located in the east of Thailand. The provincial emblem shows the sea with a mountain in the background. More...

Provincial Emblems---Tak

Tak (Thai: ตาก) is one of the northern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. The emblem of the province show King Naresuan on the royal elephant. Sometimes below the elephant a garuda is depicted, as the garuda is the state symbol of Thailand. King Naresuan is shown pouring consecrated water on the ground, a symbolic act to declare independence. This refers to the war of 1584 with Burma, when Tak was the first border town to be liberated from Burmese control. More...

Provincial Emblems---Nakhon Nayok

Nakhon Nayok (Thai นครนายก) is one of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand. The provincial emblem shows an elephant holding an ear of rice with its trunk. This symbolizes the fertile rice fields as well as the forests with numerous elephants. In the background two piles of straw, trees and clouds symbolize the natural beauty of the province. More...

Provincial Emblems---Nakhon Pathom

Nakhon Pathom (Thai: นครปฐม) is one of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand. The provincial emblem shows the pagoda Phra Pathom Chedi, with 127m the highest pagoda of the world. It is located in the center of the city Nakhon Pathom, and has been an important buddhist center since the 6th century. The current building was created by king Mongkut in 1860. On the pagoda a royal crown is depicted, the symbol for King Mongkuts work on reconstructing the pagoda. More...

Provincial Emblems---Nakhon Phanom

Nakhon Phanom (Thai นครพนม) is one of the north-eastern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. The provincial emblem shows the pagoda of Phra That Phanom in Amphoe That Phanom. This highly revered religious building was originally constructed around 535 BC. More...

2007 Thailand Provincial Emblems FDCs: (1st Series)
(Part I), (Part II), (Part III), (Part IV)
2007 Thailand Provincial Emblems Sheetlet FDCs: (1st Series)
(Part I), (Part II)
2008 Thailand Provincial Emblems FDCs: (2nd Series)
(Part I), (Part II)
2008 Thailand Provincial Emblems Sheetlet FDC (2nd Series)
2008 Thailand Provincial Emblems FDCs: (3rd Series)
(Part I), (Part II)
2009 Thailand Provincial Emblems FDCs: (4th Series)
(Part I), (Part II)

Thailand Provincial Emblems FDCs-3

Thailand FDCs
Name: Provincial Emblems (1st Series)
Issue date: 2007 October 11th

Provincial Emblems---Chaiyaphum

Chaiyaphum (Thai: ชัยภูมิ) is one of the north-eastern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. The province is cut into two halves by the Phetchabun mountain range, with the highest elevation in the province at 1222 m. More...

Provincial Emblems---Chumphon

Chumphon (Thai ชุมพร) is one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand, at the shore of the Gulf of Thailand. The provincial emblem shows an angel, which gives blessing to the people. It is placed between two Cluster Fig trees (Ficus racemosa), which is also the provincial tree. More...

Provincial Emblems---Chiang Rai

Chiang Rai (Thai: เชียงราย) is the most northern province (changwat) of Thailand. The average elevation of the province is 580 m. The north of the province belongs to the so-called Golden Triangle, at which the borders of Thailand, Laos and Myanmar converge - an area which was very unsafe because of the drug smuggling across the borders. More...

Provincial Emblems---Chiang Mai

The emblem of the province shows a white elephant in a glass pavilion. The white elephant is a royal symbol in Thailand, and it is depicted to remember the offering of a white elephant by King Rama II to the ruler of Chiang Mai. The pavilion symbolizes that Buddhism prospered in Chiang Mai, especially when in 1477 the teachings of Buddha, the Tripitaka, were reviewed. More...

Provincial Emblems---Trang

Trang (also Muang Thap Thiang, Thai: ตรัง) is the one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand, at the western shore of the Andaman Sea. More...

2007 Thailand Provincial Emblems FDCs: (1st Series)
(Part I), (Part II), (Part III), (Part IV)
2007 Thailand Provincial Emblems Sheetlet FDCs: (1st Series)
(Part I), (Part II)
2008 Thailand Provincial Emblems FDCs: (2nd Series)
(Part I), (Part II)
2008 Thailand Provincial Emblems Sheetlet FDC (2nd Series)
2008 Thailand Provincial Emblems FDCs: (3rd Series)
(Part I), (Part II)
2009 Thailand Provincial Emblems FDCs: (4th Series)
(Part I), (Part II)

Thailand Provincial Emblems FDCs-2

Thailand FDCs
Name: Provincial Emblems (1st Series)
Issue date: 2007 October 11th

Provincial Emblems---Khon Kaen

Khon Kaen (Thai ขอนแก่น) is the second-largest of the north-eastern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Khon Kaen is located in the heart of the Khorat Plateau. The Chi River flows through this province. More...

Provincial Emblems---Chanthaburi

Chanthaburi (Thai: จันทบุรี) is a province (changwat) of Thailand. It is located in the east of Thailand, at the border to Battambang and Pailin of Cambodia and the shore to the Gulf of Thailand. More...

Provincial Emblems---Chachoengsao

Chachoengsao (Thai ฉะเชิงเทรา) is a province (changwat) of Thailand. It also has a short coast to the Gulf of Thailand. The west part of the province is the low river plain of the Bang Pa Kong River, which is used extensively for farming rice. To the east is more hilly terrain, with an average height of more than 100 m above sea level. More...

Provincial Emblems---Chon Buri

Chonburi (Thai: ชลบุรี) is a province (changwat) of Thailand. It is heavily industrialized and underpinned by shipping, transportation, tourism, and manufacturing industries, and second to only Bangkok in economic output. More...

Provincial Emblems---Chai Nat

Chai Nat (Thai ชัยนาท) is one of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand. It is located in the flat river plain of central Thailand's Chao Phraya River valley. More...

2007 Thailand Provincial Emblems FDCs: (1st Series)
(Part I), (Part II), (Part III), (Part IV)
2007 Thailand Provincial Emblems Sheetlet FDCs: (1st Series)
(Part I), (Part II)
2008 Thailand Provincial Emblems FDCs: (2nd Series)
(Part I), (Part II)
2008 Thailand Provincial Emblems Sheetlet FDC (2nd Series)
2008 Thailand Provincial Emblems FDCs: (3rd Series)
(Part I), (Part II)
2009 Thailand Provincial Emblems FDCs: (4th Series)
(Part I), (Part II)

Thailand Provincial Emblems FDCs-1

Thailand FDCs
Name: Provincial Emblems (1st Series)
Issue date: 2007 October 11th

Provincial Emblems---Bangkok

Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (กรุงเทพมหานคร) or Krung Thep (กรุงเทพฯ) for short, is the capital and primate city of Thailand. It is located on the banks of the Chao Phraya River, near the Gulf of Thailand. More...

Provincial Emblems---Krabi

Krabi (Thai: กระบี่) is one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand, at the shore of the Andaman Sea. The emblem of the province shows two crossed ancient swords (Krabi is also the name of an ancient Siamese sword) in front of the Indian Ocean and the Phanom Bencha mountain, with 1397 m above sea level the highest mountain of the province. More...

Provincial Emblems---Kanchanaburi

Kanchanaburi (Thai: กาญจนบุรี) is the largest of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand. The emblem of the province shows the three pagodas, located on the Bantadthong Mountain. They gave the name to the mountain pass to Myanmar, called "Three Pagodas Pass". More...

Provincial Emblems---Kalasin

Kalasin (Thai: กาฬสินธุ์) is one of the provinces (changwat) of Thailand, located in the North-East of Thailand. The emblem of the province shows a pond in front of the mountains which form the boundary of the province. The water in the pond is black, as the name Kalasin means "black water". The big clouds as well as the water symbolize the fertility of the province. More...

Provincial Emblems---Kamphaeng Phet

Kamphaeng Phet (Thai กำแพงเพชร) is one of the provinces (changwat) of Thailand, located in the north of the country. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Sukhothai, Phitsanulok, Phichit, Nakhon Sawan and Tak. More...

2007 Thailand Provincial Emblems FDCs: (1st Series)
(Part I), (Part II), (Part III), (Part IV)
2007 Thailand Provincial Emblems Sheetlet FDCs: (1st Series)
(Part I), (Part II)
2008 Thailand Provincial Emblems FDCs: (2nd Series)
(Part I), (Part II)
2008 Thailand Provincial Emblems Sheetlet FDC (2nd Series)
2008 Thailand Provincial Emblems FDCs: (3rd Series)
(Part I), (Part II)
2009 Thailand Provincial Emblems FDCs: (4th Series)
(Part I), (Part II)

India Satyagraha FDC

India FDC
Name: Centenary of Satyagraha
Issue date: 2007 October 2rd

Satyagraha is the philosophy of non-violent resistance most famously employed by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi in forcing an end to to the British Raj in India, beginning with his struggle in South Africa. It was inSouth Africa in 1893 that Gandhiji conceived of Satyagraha, which he defined as the technique of mass force based on truth and moved by non-violence.

The technique was not born full-grown, it was developed and refined with each application, first in South Africa and later in India, as a moral response to violence, and which has subsequently spread around the world. A tactic that ultimately impelled the British to free India, this technique was first put to the test on 11 September, 1906, before a gathering of more than three thousand people "of the coloured race" who had gathered at the Empire Theatre in Johannesburg, South Africa to listen to a young Indian Lawyer Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi who had promised to show the path of redemption to the oppressed of the world. And the path was Satyagraha.

Satyagraha was an important constituent of Gandhi's programmes of national self-purification.When he started campaigning against the racially discriminatory measures in South Africa, Gandhi discovered that his countrymen there lacked personal and communal self-respect, courage and the willingness to organize themself. In a memorable phrase he urged them to 'rebel' against themselves. This call initiated the stirrings.

Mahatma Gandhi coined the term Satyagraha to describe his philosophy of non-violent resistance, and he described it, thus: "Truth(Satya) implies love, and firmness(agraha) engenders and therefore serves as a synonym for force. I this began to call the Indian movement Satyagraha, that is to say, the Force which is born of Truth and Love or Non-Nonviolence."

Belarus Struve Arc S/S FDC

Belarus Souvenir Sheet FDC
Name: The Struve Arc
Issue date: 2007 September 20th

The Struve Geodetic Arc is a chain of survey triangulations stretching from Hammerfest in Norway to the Black Sea, through ten countries and over 2,820 km. The chain was established and used by the German-born Russian scientist Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve in the years 1816 to 1855 to establish the exact size and shape of the earth. At that time, the chain passed merely through two countries: Sweden-Norway and the Russian Empire. In 2005, the chain was inscribed on the World Heritage List. More...

Philippines Wild Ducks M/S FDC

Philippines Minisheet FDC
Name: Philippine Wild Ducks
Issue date: 2007 Augest 3rd

Design: from left to right.
1.Northern Pintail (Anas acuta)
The Pintail or Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) is a common and widespread duck which breeds in the northern areas of Europe and Asia and across most of Canada, Alaska and the mid-western United States. More...

2.Common Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna)
The Common Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) is a widespread and common duck of the Genus Tadorna. Fossil bones from Dorkovo (Bulgaria) described as Balcanas pliocaenica may actually belong to this species. More likely, they are an extinct species of Tadorna (if not a distinct genus) due to their Early Pliocene age; the present species is not unequivocally attested from the fossil record until some 2-3 million years later (Late Pliocene/Early Pleistocene). More...

3.Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata)
Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) is a common and widespread duck which breeds in the northern areas of Europe and Asia and across most of North America. It was formerly known as Northern Shoveller.

This dabbling duck is strongly migratory and winters further south than its breeding range. It is not as gregarious as some dabbling ducks outside the breeding season and tends to form only small flocks. More...

4. Greater Scaup (Aythya marila)
The Greater Scaup (Aythya marila), or just Scaup in Europe, is a small diving duck. It breeds on the ground by lakes and bogs on the tundra and at the northern limits of the boreal forest across Arctic and subarctic regions of northern North America, Europe and Asia.

The adult Greater Scaup is 42-51 cm long with a 71-80 cm wingspan, larger than the Lesser Scaup. It has a blue bill and yellow eyes. The male has a dark head with a green sheen, a black breast, a light back, a black tail and a white bottom. The adult female has a white band at the base of the bill and a brown head and body. More...

Thailand Provincial Emblems S/L FDC-2

Thailand Sheetlet FDC
Name: Provincial Emblems (1st Series)
Date of Issue: 11 October 2007

Designs: from top to bottom, left to right.
1. Chaiyaphum (ชัยภูมิ)
2. Chumphon (ชุมพร)
3. Chiang Rai (เชียงราย)
4. Chiang Mai (เชียงใหม่)
5. Trang (ตรัง)
6. Trat (ตราด)
7. Tak (ตาก)
8. Nakhon Nayok (นครนายก)
9. Nakhon Pathom (นครปฐม)
10. Nakhon Phanom (นครพนม)

2007 Thailand Provincial Emblems FDCs: (1st Series)
(Part I), (Part II), (Part III), (Part IV)
2007 Thailand Provincial Emblems Sheetlet FDCs: (1st Series)
(Part I), (Part II)
2008 Thailand Provincial Emblems FDCs: (2nd Series)
(Part I), (Part II)
2008 Thailand Provincial Emblems Sheetlet FDC (2nd Series)
2008 Thailand Provincial Emblems FDCs: (3rd Series)
(Part I), (Part II)
2009 Thailand Provincial Emblems FDCs: (4th Series)
(Part I), (Part II)

Thailand Provincial Emblems S/L FDC-1

Thailand Sheetlet FDC
Name: Provincial Emblems (1st Series)
Date of Issue: 11 October 2007

Designs: from top to bottom, left to right.
1. Bangkok (กรุงเทพฯ)
2. Krabi (กระบี่)
3. Kanchanaburi (กาญจนบุรี)
4. Kalasin (กาฬสินธุ์)
5. Kamphaeng Phet (กำแพงเพชร)
6. Khon Kaen (ขอนแก่น)
7. Chanthaburi (จันทบุรี)
8. Chachoengsao (ฉะเชิงเทรา)
9. Chon Buri (ชลบุรี)
10. Chai Nat (ชัยนาท)

2007 Thailand Provincial Emblems FDCs: (1st Series)
(Part I), (Part II), (Part III), (Part IV)
2007 Thailand Provincial Emblems Sheetlet FDCs: (1st Series)
(Part I), (Part II)
2008 Thailand Provincial Emblems FDCs: (2nd Series)
(Part I), (Part II)
2008 Thailand Provincial Emblems Sheetlet FDC (2nd Series)
2008 Thailand Provincial Emblems FDCs: (3rd Series)
(Part I), (Part II)
2009 Thailand Provincial Emblems FDCs: (4th Series)
(Part I), (Part II)

China Stamp: 2007-30

China Stamp
Name: Chinese Calligraphy--Kai Shu (Standard Style)
Number: 2007-30T
Issue date: 2007 November 5th

Minisheet of this set

The regular script or standard script, or in Chinese kaishu (Simplified Chinese: 楷书; Traditional Chinese: 楷書; pinyin: kǎishū) and Japanese kaisho, also commonly known as standard regular (正楷), is the newest of the Chinese calligraphy styles (maturing around the 7th century), hence most common in modern writings and publications (after the non-calligraphic printing Song Ti). It is also occasionally known as true script (真書 zhēnshū) and standard script (正書 zhèngshū).

Regular script came its current form in the 5th century during the Southern and Northern Dynasties. Script from this period is the "Wei regular" (魏楷 Weikai). Some consider the regular script to be the direct derivative of clerical script, while others believe running script also has influence in some regular script calligraphers' styles as well. More...

Hong Kong Christmas FDC

Hong Kong FDC
Name: Christmas Stamps II
Date of Issue: 11 October 2007

A festival of Western origin, Christmas is celebrated in many places around the world. Hong Kong is no exception. At Christmas time the city is lit up by glittering decorations, with sweet carols floating in the air. To bring tidings of comfort and joy, Hongkong Post issued its first set of Christmas Stamps in 2002. The innovative design of its second set features a perfect fusion of elements from Western tradition and local culture.

The four stamps in this issue blend traditional Christmas icons with local elements to inspire a feeling of affinity: a stocking in red-white-and-blue nylon canvas ($1.40), an egg tart in the form of a smiling Gingerbread Man ($2.40), a bell-shaped sparkling neon light ($3) and a jolly Snowman dressed in a cotton-padded Chinese vest ($5).

The design of these stamps draws influence from Chinese and Western customs, with a touch of indigenous flavour, which highlights our openness to foreign culture and growing sense of local identity. The traditional icons and cheerful colours of the stamps commemorate the time-honoured spirit of this joyous festive season.

2009 Christmas FDCs:
Estonia, Israel, Lithuania.

2008 Christmas FDCs:
Canada: The Nativity, Canada: Winter Fun, Estonia, Italy, Lithuania.

2007 Christmas FDCs:
Estonia, Finland, Hong Kong, Japan, Lithuania, Ukraine, Vatican.

Taiwan Seashells (I) FDC

Taiwan FDC
Name: Seashells of Taiwan (1st Series)
Date of Issue: 11 October 2007

Surrounded by water and situated in the middle of the Western Pacific Island Arc, Taiwan has an excellent geographical location for supporting a wide variety of marine life. The north coast of Taiwan proper is rocky; the east coast and the Hengchun peninsula are rich with coral reefs; the west coast and the Taiwan Strait are sandy; and the offshore islands offer even more complex ecologies. What's more, because the Kuroshio Current passes by, a great number of seashells are found hereabouts.

Designs:
1. Marchia loebbeckei (NT$5.00): These unusual looking shells are diamond-shaped or semi-triangular, with banana-leaf-shaped protrusions from their axial ribs. Most of these shells are pink or orange, while a few are bright red. The shells are thin and fragile. Consequently, there are few perfect specimens. Their apertures are round and siphonal canals often forked. Marchia loebbeckei are found on the pebble seabed 100 to 200 meters deep and are occasionally seen in the waters around northern Taiwan.

2. Harpa major (NT$5.00): Shaped like pears or fists, and reddish brown in color, these shells feature intricate patterns. With low spires and well-defined axial ribs on their body whorls, they look like harps. For this reason, they are called major harps in the west. Harpa major dwell in shallow water on sand no deeper than 30 meters.

3. Epitonium scalare (NT$12.00): Known as precious wentletraps in English, these beautiful shells are white and lustrous with rounded whorls, very deep sutures and prominent axial varices that run across all of the whorls. Their apertures are nearly round with thick lips. Epitonium scalare live in shallow water on sand and are often found in the continental slope of the Taiwan Strait.

4. Cypraea aurantium (NT$12.00): Known as golden cowries in English, these are large egg-shaped shells with shiny and reddish orange dorsums and white bases and extremities. Their narrow, long, slit-like apertures have orange teeth. Golden cowries used to be considered rare, but then it was discovered that they live in well-hidden caves in coral reefs and are just hard to spot.

2007 Seashells of Taiwan FDC (1st Series)
2008 Seashells of Taiwan FDC (2nd Series)
2009 Seashells of Taiwan FDC (3rd Series)

Thailand Letter Writing Week M/S FDC

Thailand Minisheet FDC
Name: International Letter Writing Week 2007
Date of Issue: 08 October 2007

More detail of this issue...

2008 Thailand International Letter Writing Week FDC
2007 Thailand International Letter Writing Week FDC
2007 Thailand International Letter Writing Week Minisheet FDC

Thailand Letter Writing Week FDC

Thailand FDC
Name: International Letter Writing Week 2007
Date of Issue: 08 October 2007

Purpose:
To commemorate the 2007 International Letter Writing Week during 8-14 October 2007.

Design:
Illustrate the paintings which won first prizes in the 2007 International Letter Writing Week postage stamp painting competition, under the theme "Traditional household gadgets".

1. (Red): Betel nut scissors, Designed by Mr. Poraphon Khomprapha
2. (Yellow): Betel nut masher, Designed by Mr. Chanya Boonyasakdi
3. (Purple): Cylinder-and-piston igniter, Designed by Mr. Chanya Boonyasakdi
4. (Green): Earthenware oil-lamp/incense dish, Designed by Mr. Chanya Boonyasakdi

2008 Thailand International Letter Writing Week FDC
2007 Thailand International Letter Writing Week FDC
2007 Thailand International Letter Writing Week Minisheet FDC

Kazakhstan Gali Ormanov FDC

Kazakhstan FDC
Name: 100th Anniversary of the poet Gali Ormanov
Issue date: 2007 September 28th

It's exactly one hundred years since the famous Kazakh poet Gali Ormanov was born. The author of many wonderful lyrical collections of poems is also remembered as a brilliant translator. Gali Ormanov's centenary was celebrated in his homeland, in the Almaty region. At the beginning of his career he was often compared with his spiritual mentors such as Ilyas Zhansugurov and Zhambyl Zhabayev. In his own poems, however, Ormanov would always say that he didn't resemble any other poet. The author of "Abysyn Syry", "Oi Kanaty", and "Syat Sapary"found his niche among the classicists of Kazakh poetry.

Kazhytai Ilyasov, editor of G. Ormanov's complete works: "His poems do not have soft music characteristic of poetry; but even if it has, this music is insignificant. Thought was paramount for Gali. At the same time, he is a very lyrical poet. A phrase from the foreword of Gabit Musrepov's 4-volume book about Ormanov has embedded in my memory: it reads: "If the social processes could be viewed as an apple, Gali Ormanov studied not only the apple itself, but the apple-tree, its roots and the way it is watered."

Gali Ormanov translated Mayakovsky, Maupassant and Sholokhov into Kazakh and the pinnacle of his career success was the translation of Tolstoi's "Anna Karenina". A folk-lore museum in Taldykorgan has preserved his personal belongings, manuscripts and photographs of the poet with Sabit Mukanov, Tair Zharokov and Gabit Musrepov. This photo shows Ormanov as a literary secretary of the great akyn Zhambyl standing beside Dina Nurpeisova and Zhambyl. Behind the glass-case there are his personal electric razor "Kharkov-22", his favourite skull-cap and an ash-tray which Balkhash metal-workers gave to him as a present. All of these items are already history, but the poet's disciples say Gali Ormanov will live in their hearts as long as people need poetry.

India S. D. Burman FDC

India FDC
Name: S. D. Burman
Issue date: 2007 October 1st

Sachin Dev Burman (October 1, 1906 - October 31, 1975) (aka Burman da, also credited as Kumar Sachindra Dev Barman or S. D. Burman) was one of the most famous Bollywood music composers and an all-time great Bengali singer and composer. His son Rahul Dev Burman also achieved great success as a Bollywood music director in his own right. More...

China Stamp: 2007-29

China Stamp
Name: The 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China
Number: 2007-29J
Issue date: 2007 October 15th

Design:
2-1: The Site of the First National Congress of the CPC
2-2: The Site of the Second Plenum of the Seventh CPC Central Committee
S/S: The 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China

The 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (Simplified Chinese: 中国共产党第十七次全国代表大会; Traditional Chinese: 中國共產黨第十七次全國代表大會, Abbreviated Shiqi-da [十七大]) will be held in Beijing, China, at the Great Hall of the People from 15 October 2007 onwards.[1] The Congress will oversee major membership changes in leading party organs, including the Politburo Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China, and thus determine the top leadership of the People's Republic of China until 2012. Expected leadership changes include elevation of junior members that will form the "fifth generation (2012-2022)" of Chinese leaders to the Politburo, many of whom will likely be loyal to President Hu Jintao, along with the retirement of older Shanghai clique Politburo members. In addition, Hu's idea of the Scientific Development Concept to create a "Harmonious Society" will likely become one of the party's mainstream guiding ideologies. More...
Those FDCs were sent to my Lithuania friend on issue day by registered mail. There are 2 special cancellation on the FDC, top one is China special cancellation, bottom one is Shanghai special cancellation.

Lithuania Post History FDC

Lithuania FDC
Name: From The Post History
Issue date: 2007 October 6th

On January 1, 1992, the State Enterprise Lithuania Post was established. It consisted of 51 branch: 47 urban and regional post offices, Mail Transportation Centre, Governmental and Special Mail Centre, Postal Vehicle Centre and Publishing Centre "Pašto ženklas". The enterprise was trusted to provide postal services, deliver pension payments, issue postage stamps, accept subscriptions for publications, deliver the ordered press, carry and deliver various postal parcels, exchange postal parcels with foreign countries. At that time the enterprise operated 1071 post office in Lithuania and had 11777 employees. On the 10th of January of the same year Lithuania restored its membership with the Universal Postal Union.

Ukraine First Space Satellite FDC

Ukraine FDC
Name: 50 Years of First Space Satellite Launch
Issue date: 2007 October 4th

Design:
"Sputnik 1" Artificial Satellite
The S/S selvages bear the image of satellite creator, designer of spacecrafts Serhii Korolyov(left) and designer of rocket engine Valentyn Hlushko(right).

Sputnik 1 (Russian: "Спутник-1", "Satellite-1", or literally "Co-traveler-1" byname ПС-1 (PS-1, i.e. "Простейший Спутник-1", or Elementary Satellite-1)) was the first artificial satellite to be put into geocentric orbit. Launched by the Soviet Union on October 4, 1957, it was the first satellite of the Sputnik program.

The satellite helped to identify the density of high atmospheric layers by its orbit change and provided data on radio-signal distribution in the ionosphere. Because the satellite's body was filled with pressurized nitrogen, Sputnik 1 also provided the first opportunity for meteorite detection, as losses in internal pressure due to meteoroid penetration of the outer surface would have been evident in the temperature data. The unanticipated announcement of Sputnik 1's success precipitated the Sputnik crisis in the United States and ignited the so-called Space Race within the Cold War.

Sputnik-1 was set in motion during the International Geophysical Year from the Site No.1 at the 5th Tyuratam range in Kazakh SSR (now at the Baikonur Cosmodrome). The satellite travelled at 29,000 kilometers (18,000 mi) per hour and emitted radio signals at around 20.005 and 40.002 MHz which were monitored by amateur radio operators throughout the world. The signals continued for 22 days until the transmitter batteries ran out on October 26, 1957. Sputnik 1 burned as it fell from orbit upon reentering Earth's atmosphere, after traveling about 60 million km (37 million miles) and spending 6 months in orbit. More...

Russia Fauna WWF M/S FDC

Russia Minisheet FDC
Name: Fauna - WWF
Issue date: 2007 October 1st

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Russia Fauna WWF FDC

Russia FDC
Name: Fauna - WWF
Issue date: 2007 October 1st

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5.00: Oriental White Stork (Ciconia boyciana)
The Oriental Stork, Ciconia boyciana is a large, white bird with black wing feathers. It is closely related and resembles the European White Stork, of which it was formerly often treated as a subspecies. It is larger than the White Stork, at 1.29 m (4.2 ft) long, a weight of 4.4 kg (9.6 lbs) and a wingspan of 2.22 m (7.3 ft). Unlike its more widespread cousin, the Oriental Stork has red skin around its eye, with a whitish iris and black bill. Both sexes are similar. The female is slightly smaller than male. The young are white with orange bills.

At one time, the Oriental Stork could be found in Japan, China, Korea and Russia. It is now extinct in Japan and South Korea. However, in May 2007 a hatchling was reported in Japan for the first time in 40 years in the wild. It was offspring of two storks who were bred in captivity. After breeding, the storks migrate to eastern China in September and return in March. More...

6.00: Snow Leopard (Uncia uncia)
The Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia or Uncia uncia, sometimes known as the Ounce, is a large cat native to the mountain ranges of central and southern Asia. The taxonomic position of this species has been subject to change. In the past, many taxonomists included the Snow Leopard in the genus Panthera, with several of the other largest felids, but later it was placed in its own genus, Uncia. However, most recent molecular studies place the species firmly within the genus Panthera, although the exact position remains unclear. Along with the Clouded Leopard, it represents an intermediate between so-called big cats and smaller species, as it cannot roar, despite possessing a cartilaginous hyoid apparatus which is thought essential in allowing the big cats to roar.

Well known for its beautiful fur, the Snow Leopard has a soft grey coat with ringed spots and rosettes of black on brown. The fur turns white in the winter. Its tail is heavy with fur and the bottom of its paws are covered with fur for protection against snow and cold. The life span of a Snow Leopard is normally 15-18 years, but in captivity they can live up to 20 years. More...

7.00: Wisent (Bison bonasus)
The Wisent or European Bison (Bison bonasus) (IPA: [ˈviːzənt]) is a bison species and the heaviest land animal in Europe. A typical wisent is about 2.9 m (9.5 ft) long and 1.8–2 m (5.9–6.5 ft) tall, and weighs 300–920 kg (660–2000 lb). It is typically smaller than the related American bison (B. bison), and has shorter hair on the neck, head, and forequarters, but longer tail and horns. Wisents are forest-dwelling. They have few predators with only scattered reports from the 1800s of wolf and bear predation (besides humans). Wisents were first scientifically described by Carolus Linnaeus in 1758. Some later descriptions treat the wisent as conspecific with the American bison. It is not to be confused with the aurochs.

The species is now endangered. In the past they were commonly killed to produce hides and drinking horns, especially during the Middle Ages. More...

China Pre-stamped Postcard HP2008

China Pre-stamped Postcard
Name: Happy New Year (Year of the Rat)
Number: HP2008
Issue date: 2007 October 9st
Values in Set: 4

Being the first sign of the Chinese zodiac, rats are leaders, pioneers and conquerors. They are charming, passionate, charismatic, practical and hardworking. Rat people are endowed with great leadership skills and are perhaps the most organized and systematic of the twelve signs. Intelligent and cunning at the same time, rats are highly ambitious and strong-willed people who are keen and unapologetic promoters of their own agendas, which often include money and power. They are energetic and versatile and can usually find their way around obstacles, and adapt to various environments easily. A rat's natural charm and sharp demeanor make it an appealing friend for almost anyone, but rats are usually highly exclusive and selective when choosing friends and so often have only a few very close friends whom they trust. More...