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 Up the River on the Ch'ing-ming Festival Court Artists, Ch'ing Dynasty (1644 - 1911)
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National Palace MuseumPainting and Calligraphy from the Museum Collection Featured in
R.O.C. Stamps Gallery 210 2000/7/5 - 2000/9/25 Postage stamps are purchased and affixed to letters and parcels as proof of payment for delivery. According to regulations established in the conventions of the Universal Postal Union, a letter can be mailed to any legitimate address, no matter how far away it is, as long as the proper postage is affixed. Thus, stamped mail serves as a common means of communication around the world. Stamps themselves facilitate communication on multiple levels. Besides serving in their primary role as receipts of postage payment, they also play a secondary role as a forum for the expression of national identity and cultural character. Postal authorities around the world issue stamps bearing images regarded as reflective of the qualities and customs of their nation's people. The R.O.C.'s Directorate General of Posts in the Ministry of Transportation and Communication has always regarded the propagation of China's great culture as an important part of its mission. Beginning as early as 1960, they have repeatedly chosen the treasures of the National Palace Museum as the subject matter for postage stamps. Every issue of new stamps in this series has generated a storm of interest among stamp collectors. To commemorate the success of these stamps, the Museum is holding a special exhibition of paintings and calligraphic works paired with their postage stamp reproductions.
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