​Hongkong Post announced today (April 15) that a set of special stamps and associated philatelic products on the theme of "Children Stamps - Animals in Chinese Idioms" will be released for sale on April 30 (Thursday).

     Chinese idioms, a form of expression unique to the Chinese language, are conventionally used word groups or set phrases that convey fixed meanings. Succinct, expressive and full of philosophies of life, Chinese idioms serve as an important resource for language learning and cultural inheritance. Hongkong Post will issue a set of four stamps and associated philatelic products on the theme of "Children Stamps - Animals in Chinese Idioms" to enhance children's knowledge of and interest in the Chinese language, as well as to inspire their positive thinking, through lively illustrations of Chinese idioms containing animal elements.

     Official first day covers for "Children Stamps - Animals in Chinese Idioms" will be on sale at all post offices and on Hongkong Post's online shopping platform ShopThruPost (shopthrupost.hongkongpost.hk) from tomorrow (April 16). This set of special stamps and associated philatelic products will be on sale at all post offices and on ShopThruPost from April 30, while serviced first day covers affixed with the special stamps will be available at philatelic offices only.

     A hand-back date-stamping service will be provided on April 30 at all post offices for official first day covers/souvenir covers/privately made covers bearing the first day of issue indication and a local address.

     Information about this set of special stamps and associated philatelic products is available on the Hongkong Post Stamps website (stamps.hongkongpost.hk).

Ends/Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Issued at HKT 12:51

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