Artwork tells you the Zodiac Sign: Year of the Ox


This is a souvenir sheetlet. It is issued by Hong Kong in the year of 1997 to celebrate Chinese Lunar Year of the Ox. Artist used four gestures of the Ox to show the festive atmosphere of traditional Chinese New Year in Hong Kong. The bright color of the four stamps represents good luck and big fortune, the two bunches of wheat by the sides represents big harvests in the Year of the Ox. This souvenir stamp tells me everything about the tradition in Hong Kong. I hope you enjoy it!

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  1. MichelleAugust 3, 2020 at 1:18 AM

    I really like the attention to detail in each of the ox representations!

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