CHINA

Stamps inscribed 'China', 'Imperial Chinese Posts', 'Chinese Imperial Post', 'Chinese Empire', '(The) Republic of China' and/or '政邮國民華中' or '中国邮政'.

Note: Stamps from Taiwan are also marked 'Republic of China'.

1878 - 1910 Empire
1910 - 1949 Republic of China
1949 -> People's Republic of China
From 1878: 1 Tael = 10 Mace = 100 Candareens = 1000 Li
From 1889: 1 Yuan = 10 Jiao = 100 Fen = 1000 Wen (= 0.72 Tael)
From 1897: 1 Yuan = 10 Jiao = 100 Fen
From 1948: 1 [Gold] Yuan = 10 Jiao = 100 Fen (= 3 Million Old Yuan)
From 1949: 1 Renminbi Yuan = 10 Jiao = 100 Fen (= 100 000 Gold Yuan)
From 1955: 1 New Renminbi Yuan (CNY) = 10 Jiao = 100 Fen (= 10 000 Old RY)
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MYTHIC CATS

Item Code Item type Face value Remarks SC
9 October 1996 - City ScenesJoint issue with Singapore
CN19961009 ST 0_20 Stamp 0.20 Merlion
Wild Cat Art
Merlion Statue
Designer Kwan Sai Kheong, Sculptor Lim Nang Seng (1972), Merlion Park, Singapore
MI 2770

FDC back		 CN19961009 FDC 3_10 First Day Cover 3.10
(0.20
+ 2.90)		 Merlion (on one stamp, postmark, and cachet)
Wild Cat Art
Merlion Statue
Designer Kwan Sai Kheong, Sculptor Lim Nang Seng (1972), Merlion Park, Singapore

This item is also listed for Singapore

 CN_SG19961009 FDC 3_10__0_80 First Day Cover (0.20
+2.90
and
0.22
+ 0.60)		 Merlion (on two stamps and cachet)
Wild Cat Art
Merlion Statue
Designer Kwan Sai Kheong, Sculptor Lim Nang Seng (1972), Merlion Park, Singapore
Joint FDC with
CN19961009 ST 0_20
SG19961009 ST 0_60
and two other stamps.		  
CN19961009 FDP 241000 First Day Postmark - Merlion
Wild Cat Art
Merlion Statue
Designer Kwan Sai Kheong, Sculptor Lim Nang Seng (1972), Merlion Park, Singapore
"城市风光" (City Scenery)
中国 ('China' is given as place name, but we believe it to be from Wuhu, Anhui)
9 October 1996

Compiled by Geir Arveng with additional information by TS Tan.
Latest update: 30 June, 2017

Notes:

First Day Postmarks: Modern Chinese FDPs are also frequently seen used on other mail posted that day. It seems that
they are treated more like commemorative postmarks in the post offices where they are applied.