Welcome to China Lunar New Year, many countries issue stamps of Year of the Ox and Zodiac.

　　CCTV News:With the arrival of the Year of the Ox, many overseas countries and regions issued the 2021 Year of the Ox Zodiac stamps.

　　Let’s start with Japan, a neighboring country in Asia. On October 29th, 2020, Japan Post issued a set of two stamps for the Year of the Ox in 2021, which were the works of Kawasaki Juquan, a Japanese native toy painter. This set of stamps continues the design style of the Year of the Rat Zodiac stamps, with the theme of clay cow toys in Shiga Prefecture and clay cow ornaments in Nagano Zenkokuji Temple, which looks quite childlike.

　　On December 1, 2020, South Korea’s postal department issued two stamps of the Year of the Ox, with a cute and playful cow blinking. It carries a blessing bag symbolizing good luck and wealth; The other is a pair of mother and son cows. Mother is looking down at the calf lovingly. Korea Post hopes that everyone can be bathed in the glory of family in the Year of the Ox.

　　The Zodiac stamps issued by New Zealand Post in Oceania contain a set of four stamps of the Lunar New Year of the Ox and a souvenir sheet. This set of Zodiac stamps has a strong Chinese New Year painting style. Of the four stamps, two are red and two are blue, and four different scenes are created with classic New Year dolls and cows as elements. The colors are red and blue, just like a group of "Chinese New Year pictures", symbolizing happiness, wealth, freedom and peace.

　　The Year of the Ox stamp issued by Liechtenstein Post is based on China Red, which symbolizes good luck. The whole page is in the shape of a golden bull, which sets off the atmosphere of welcoming the Spring Festival. The paper-cut zodiac cow on the stamp looks ahead, surrounded by blooming flowers, and seems to be praying for good weather in the coming year.

　　The lunar New Year of the Ox stamp issued by France Post contains two sheetlets. The stamp depicts a boy with plum blossoms riding on the back of a bull with big red flowers. The other picture shows a big bull with its head held high, full of energy.

　　On December 8, 2020, the United Kingdom issued the first edition of personalized stamps for the Year of the Ox, with 20 stamps printed on the fireworks stamps. Among them, the main ticket is designed with fireworks, while the auxiliary ticket is composed of the zodiac design with five elements of gold, wood, water, fire and earth, and photos of China New Year celebrations and Chinatown decorations in five British cities, namely, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Swansea, London and Belfast.

　　The United Nations Postal Service issued a personalized edition for the Year of the Ox in China. On the left is the blue emblem of the United Nations, and on the right is a lively and lovely calf. It is understood that in May, 2010, the United Nations Postal Administration first issued a stamp featuring the China Zodiac, and this year’s "Niu Piao" just made up 12 Zodiacs.

　　In addition, countries such as the United States, Singapore, Australia and Armenia have also issued stamps on the Year of the Ox. Although each square inch has its own merits, the cows on the stamps of Chinese Zodiac in various countries are full of festive atmosphere, which fully expresses the deep blessings of countries all over the world for the Year of the Ox in China, and also fully reflects the world’s concern for China culture. At the same time, the spread of Chinese culture and the blending of cultures of all ethnic groups in the world have also been reflected and promoted through this small stamp.