Greetings,

I was reading about the new "Year of the Pig" stamps that feature taste, and smell features, and I would very much like to order some.  However, I am in Canada, and I am not sure where I could obtain some.  Can anyone there help me?
 
Your help and guidance is most appreciated!
 
Regards,

Ian Tanner

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Dear Ian Tanner,

You are right. 2007 is a year of Ding Hai in traditional Chinese calendar and also a year of the pig. The State Post Bureau of China issued a one-piece set of special stamp, entitled "The year of Ding Hai ", with a total face value of 1.2 yuan on January 5, 2007. The pictures on the stamps are named "The Year of Ding Hai ". At the same time, China National Philatelic Corporation specially made a hardback stamp album named "Receiving Blessings in the Year of the Pig." It contains the stamps of "The Year of Ding Hai" for collection.

Since you are not in China, we recommend you to order the stamps through the online shop of China National Philatelic Corporation, please visit the following websites for further information.

How to order?
http://www.cpi.net.cn/e-shop/kefu.asp

Online shop:
http://www.cpi.net.cn/e-shop/index.asp

(China.org.cn January 29, 2007)