Macau - 2010 - First Half

Now let's have a look at Macau during the first half of 2010.

2-Jan - Ano Lunar do Tigre / Lunar Year of the Tiger

This is the third series of the Chinese Zodiac, continuing the theme of combining the different forms of the Tiger and the distinguishing characteristics of Metal, Earth, Fire, Wood and Water.
This colorful series also includes Maximum Cards of the 5 single stamps.


1-Mar - I Ching, Pa Kua VII

The 7th edition of the series that started in 2001 is once again designed in the format of a hexagon to symbolize the special characteristic of "Pa Kua". This year the symbols of Kua included are: Dun (Escape), Xian (Intimacy), Lü (Strange land), Xiao Guo (Errors), Jian (Marriage), Jiang (Adventure), Gen (Stillness) and Qian (Fame).


8-Mar - Centenário do Dia Internacional da Mulher / Centenary of International Women's Day

Issued to commemorate the Centenary of International Women's Day, which was on March 8th. In thise block of 4 stamps, you see a group of women of different cultures together.


1-May - Expo 2010 Shanghai, China

Macau's Pavilion, "Jade Rabbit the Imperial Lantern" was erected inside the China Pavilion Zone and the replica of Pawnshop "Tak Seng On" was built in the expo's Urban Best Practices Area. The Pavilion takes the shape of a rabbit lantern standing on traditional Portuguese cobblestones, symbolizing Macau's blend of Eastern and Western cultures.
All these characteristics are reflected in this stunning stamp set comemorating Expo 2010.


21-Jun - 60º Aniversário do Banco da China, Sucursal de Macau / 60th Anniversary of Bank of China Macau Branch

The branch was established June 21st, 1950, and gradually became the largest financial institution in Macau.
In this block of 4 stamps, the design has woven together the emblem of Bank of China, the Lotus, Macao Heritage sites, modern architecture and also the true love knot, ribbon and number 60, etc.


The blend included in Macao's Expo 2010 pavilion is evident in all aspects of life in Macau, including in Philately, where we continuously see a beautiful mixture of Oriental culture with a Western/Portuguese scent.