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Stamp Sheetlet to Commemorate Hongkong Post's Participation in the Washington 2006 World Philatelic Exhibition
Hongkong Post's Stamp Sheetlets on Mainland Scenery are designed to introduce natural wonders and monuments in China, highlighting sites of historical and cultural significance. The fifth series on Mainland Scenery features Mount Taishan which was included in the UNESCO's World Heritage List in 1987.
Mount Taishan acquired its name during the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476BC).Rising abruptly from the vast North China Plain (Central Shandong Province), Mount Taishan was formed some 2.4 billion years ago and is famed for its towering grandeur and dignified beauty. According to ancient beliefs, the sun rose in the east and therefore this cardinal direction was associated with the origin of life. Lying in the east of China, Mount Taishan humbles other mountains.
Mount Taishan is renowned for its awesome scenery, and sunrise at Mount Taishan is a breathtaking sight. Gongbei Rock, which juts out to the north at Sun- Watching Peak, is the vantage point for the stunning sunrise as well as a landmark of Mount Taishan.
The focus of the stamp sheetlet falls on Aolai Peak (also known as Furong Peak), a lofty peak west of Fan Cliff. Gongbei Rock and the stone inscribed "Unrivalled Mountain" sum up the attraction of Mount Taishan as rich in natural and cultural heritage.
The First Day Cover portrays the peaks of Mount Taishan through clouds soaring in a heaven of majesty and grandeur.
Acknowledgement : Division of Postage Stamp, Shandong Provincial Post Bureau, P. R. China