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Stamp Issuing Programme for 2005

Date of Issue	Contents of the Issue
(A) Special Stamp Issues
4.1.2005 (Tue)	Alphabet Stamps This set of special stamps comprises 26 units, each depicting one letter from A to Z of the English alphabet. Customers can make use of the letters to create personal messages for sending to the recipients.
30.1.2005 (Sun)	Year of the Rooster This is the sixth set of stamps of the third Lunar New Year animal series. Four-colour process printing plus a metallic silver colour are used to highlight the four roosters portrayed in different poses.
22.3.2005 (Tue)	Children Stamps - Andersen's Fairy Tales Four famous Hans Christian Andersen fairy tales are depicted, using Chinese paper-cutting representations on each stamp: The Ugly Duckling The Little Mermaid The Little Match Girl The Emperor's New Clothes
12.5.2005 (Thu)	Hong Kong Goldfish II The first set of Hong Kong Goldfish special stamps was issued in 1993. This new set depicts four different goldfish with distinctive colours and appearance.
To be confirmed	The 600th Anniversary of Zheng He's Maritime Expeditions This is the fifth joint issue of Hongkong Post, China Post and Macao Post.
21.7.2005 (Thu)	Creative Industries Four creative industries are depicted : Advertising, architecture and design Software & IT services, game software and comics Film, television and music Performing arts, art and antiques, designer fashion
18.8.2005 (Thu)	Four Great Inventions of Ancient China Four great inventions of ancient China, which have had long term impacts on the daily lives of people around the world, are depicted: Compass Gunpowder Paper-making Printing
To be confirmed	Hong Kong Disneyland Grand Opening The first set of Hong Kong Disneyland commemorative stamps was issued to mark the ground-breaking ceremony in 2003. This set of new stamps will commemorate the opening of Disneyland in Hong Kong in 2005. The stamp designer has adopted traditional cartoon illustrations to depict the four key areas of the park: Adventureland Fantasyland Tomorrowland Main Street A stamp sheetlet with a gold foil will also be issued to make this great event more special.
8.11.2005 (Tue)	Hong Kong Pop Singers Five former popular singers in Hong Kong are depicted on this set of stamps: Wong Ka-kui Danny Chan Roman Tam Leslie Cheung Anita Mui Although they are no longer with us, they will always be remembered by the people of Hong Kong and their many fans worldwide.
15.12.2005 (Thu)	Hong Kong, China - Portugal Joint Issue on Fishing Villages This is the sixth set of stamps Hongkong Post has issued jointly with an overseas postal administration. This set of four stamps depicts Tai O Fishing Village in Hong Kong and the Carrasqueira Fishing Village in Portugal.
(B) Stamp Sheetlets
30.1.2005 (Sun)	Gold and Silver Stamp Sheetlet on Lunar New Year Animals - Monkey/ Rooster This prestigious stamp sheetlet features the Monkey and Rooster stamps of the LNY series. It is embossed and hot-foiled with genuine 22-karat gold, 24-karat gold and 99.9% pure silver, to celebrate the outgoing of the Year of the Monkey and the incoming of the Year of the Rooster.
21.4.2005 (Thu)	Stamp Sheetlet to Commemorate Hongkong Post's Participation in the Pacific Explorer 2005 World Stamp Expo, Australia Hongkong Post will participate in the Pacific Explorer 2005 World Stamp Expo to promote Hong Kong stamps to overseas philatelists. The stamp sheetlet will depict the close ties between Hong Kong and Australia.
16.9.2005 (Fri)	Mainland Scenery Series No. 4: The Qiantang Bore Qiantang Jiang is located in Zhejiang Province. Qianjiang's tide is caused by the attraction of the moon and sun to the earth, together with the particular topography of the bell-shaped entrance to the sea in Hangzhou Bay. The sheetlet design depicts the roaring tide and the natural scenery of Qiantang Jiang.