China Post launched on Monday its first ever set of quasi-rice-paper calligraphy stamps in city Changge, central China's Henan Province.

China Post launches its first ever set of quasi-rice-paper calligraphy stamps in city Changge, central China's Henan province on Monday, November 5, 2007.

The six stamp set is also the third series of Chinese calligraphy stamps that China Post has issued so far.

Instead of using commonly-used postage stamp paper, the six 1.2 RMB face-valued stamps are made of imitation rice paper, and printed with relief techniques, giving a strong sense of three-dimensional effect in the ancient Chinese calligraphy works they carry on them.

What makes the stamp set unique is it includes one of the best calligraphy works of Zhong Yao (151-230), a great Chinese calligrapher of Eastern Han Dynasty, who was a native of Changge. Zhong Yao has also been known as "the father of Chinese regular script calligraphy".

To commemorate the great Chinese calligrapher, a cultural festival in name of Zhong Yao was also held in Changge on Monday. Many famous contemporary calligraphers from around the country brought to the festival their works on invitation.

 
The first ever set of quasi-rice-paper calligraphy stamps is issued in city Changge, central China's Henan province on Monday, November 5, 2007.

(CRI.cn November 6, 2007)