German EUROPA and Richard Wagner FDC 德国欧罗巴和瓦格纳首日封

German EUROPA and Richard Wagner Real Posted FDC. Posted on 2nd May from Berlin, Germany

德国欧罗巴和瓦格纳的首日实寄封。5月2日由柏林寄出

"Wilhelm Richard Wagner (22 May 1813 – 13 February 1883) was a German composer, theatre director, polemicist, and conductor primarily known for his operas  His compositions, particularly those of his later period, are notable for their complex textures, rich harmonies and orchestration, and the elaborate use of leitmotifs—musical phrases associated with individual characters, places, ideas or plot elements. His advances in musical language, such as extreme chromaticism and quickly shifting tonal centres, greatly influenced the development of classical music; his Tristan und Isolde is sometimes described as marking the start of modern music."

"威廉·理查德·瓦格纳(1813年5月22日－1883年2月13日)，德国作曲家。他是德国歌剧史上一位举足轻重的人物。前面承接莫扎特、贝多芬的歌剧传统，后面开启了后浪漫主义歌剧作曲潮流，理查德·施特劳斯紧随其后。同时，因为他在政治、宗教方面思想的复杂性，成为欧洲音乐史上最具争议的人物。"



Preparing Newly-Woven Silk 捣练图

China "Court Ladies Preparing Newly-Woven Silk" Real Posted FDC. Posted on 13th April 2013 from Shenzhen China

中国“捣练图”实寄首日封。4月13日中国深圳寄出

  "Court Ladies Preparing Newly-Woven Silk (Song Dynasty copy), a scroll with exact delineation and enriched colors attributed to painter Zhang Xuan of the Tang Dynasty (618-907), is a precious legacy of Chinese ancient portraits of ladies. Now collected by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the painting depicts a scene of Tang women pounding, sewing and ironing newly-woven silk. Pounding was an important step of the process, because newly-woven silk was hard and stiff in texture and could only be used after being soaked in water and pounded. To promote farming and sericulture, empresses of the past dynasties were all supposed to preside over the ceremony for worshipping the god of silkworm, which involved symbolic activities such as mulberry leaf harvest, silkworm rearing, and making silk clothes. The scene depicted in Court Ladies Preparing Newly-Woven Silk is considered the ceremony for worshipping the god of silkworm, reflecting the Tang royal family's life."

   "唐代画家张萱《捣练图》(宋人摹本), 工笔重彩， 是古代仕女图中的重要遗存， 现收藏于美国波士顿美术博物馆。此图以长卷的形式对宫廷妇女得捣练缝纫等活动做了生动具体而细致的刻画。捣练是其中重要工序，一些丝帛因为织成后质地较为僵硬，必须经过水泡捶捣的加工才能使用。为了提倡农桑，各代王朝皇后都要主持和参加亲蚕典礼仪式，其中包括采桑养蚕制帛缝衣等内容。《捣练图》所描绘应为亲蚕典礼中的部分情景，反映着唐代宫廷生活的一个侧面。"

Year of the Snake TE 蛇年旅行封

Year of the Snake Traveling Envelope

蛇年旅行封

1) Posted on 03/12/2012 (First Day Issue) from Taipei, Taiwan to Macau

2) Posted on 04/01/2013 (First Day Issue) from Singapore to Eagan, USA

3) Posted on 16/01/2013 (First Day Issue) from Eagan, USA to Shenzhen, China

4) Posted on 10/02/2013 (Chinese New Year) from Shenzhen, China to Taipei,Taiwan

World Water Day 世界水日

China "World Water Day" Real Posted FDC. Posted on March 22 2013 from Shenzhen China

中国"世界水日"首日实寄封。3月22日邮深圳寄出

"Whater is one of the world's most precious resources. To raise people's awareness of protecting water resources, the 47th United Nations General Assembly declared March 22 as World Day for Water. World Water Day has been observed on March 22 since 1993 in an effort to promote comprehensive planning and management of water resources in all countries"

"水是世界上最宝贵的资源之一。为唤醒人类重视水资源保护，第47届联合国大会将每年的3月22日定为'世界水日'，以推动世界各国对水资源进行综合性统筹规划和管理，加强水资源保护，解决日益严峻缺水问题。"

 

Last year Singapore also issued a set of 10 stamps "Reservoirs of Singapore" to commemorate the World Water Day.

去年新加坡也发行了一套10枚的"新加坡蓄水池"纪念世界水日。

Year of the Snake 蛇年

China Year of the Snake Self-made Maxicard. Postmarked on 10th Feb 2013, First Day of Chinese New Year 2013, from Shekou (Literatly "Snake Mouth") Post Office, Shenzhen.

中国蛇年自制极限片。2月10日农历新年由深圳蛇口邮局寄出

Berries 浆果

Taiwan "Berries" Real Posted FDC. Posted on 17th April 2013 from Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

台湾"浆果"实寄首日封。4月17日由台湾高雄寄出

Preparing Newly-Woven Silk 捣练图

China "Court Ladies Preparing Newly-Woven Silk" Real Posted FDC. Posted on 13th April 2013 from Shenzhen China

中国“捣练图”实寄首日封。4月13日中国深圳挂号寄出