People buy special stamps marking the Year of the Snake at a post office in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Jan.

The artistic and historical value of stamps are also major draws. Designers like Jiang Weijie, one of China's most renowned stamp designers, view stamps as "national calling cards". "Stamps ...

A series of new stamps inspired by Year of the Snake has been released to mark the celebrate the Lunar New Year. The four-stamp collection centres on the traditions associated with it, expressing the ...