beautiful philatelic materials

These beautiful philatelic materials was sent to me by D.Zimmermann from Singen/Germany 2009/1/22 .Thank you, D.Zimmermann , for these nice materials!

U.S.president Barack Obama stamps

Jan. 20.Barack Obama has been sworn in as the 44th president of the United States, in a historical ceremony for this country and the world, being the first afroamerican who takest this post. The official inaugural ceremonies on January 20, 2009 in Washington as about two million people braved icy temperatures and filled the National Mall, stretching from Capitol Hill to the Lincoln Memorial.Just before Obama, Joe Biden has been sworn in as the 47th vice president of the United States.

before Obama, Joe Biden

November 5, 2008 Liberia issued Barack Obama to become the 44th President of the United States stamps.

rejected return

Today, I received a registered fdc returned from Japan.Registered the fdc-postmark - rejected return. 1/13/09 9:09 AM,A good thing.

Zhangzhou NewYearWoodprints

The a set Of four special stamps pictures are enmled“Lion Holding in Mouth a Sword，”“The Coming Flood of Wealth，”“Goddess Sending Children”and“Rat Marrying off Its Daughter”.

Zhangzhou New Year Woodprints, originated in Zhangzhou, Fujian Province, emerged during the Song Dynasty (960-1279), developed during the Ming (1368-1644), and reached its zenith during the Qing (1644-1911).
It adopts xylograph printing techniques and is mostly devoted to the subjects of welcoming a new year, bringing bless, exorcising evil spirits, and opera stories. Generally with black, crimson, vermilion, and light red as the bakground color, the prints feature elegant compositions and radiant hues.
Those with black backgrounds particularly represent the unique style of the art. Combining the unconstrained, magnificent style of North China's New Year pictures and the exquisiteness and grace of the southern New Year pictures, Zhangzhou New Year Woodprints used to sell well in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan, and produced an influence upon the evlolvenment of Taiwan's New Year pictures.

wishes my happy birthday!

16 January is my birthday, wishes my happy birthday! The life health; Is carrying happiness to forever!”Under the joy, only the respect hoped that my wife health, entire family is harmonious and is joyful.

Regret

In the morning, I am finally receive American stamp merchant H.R these three philatelic materials. he sells the philatelic materials price is somewhat expensive, now thinks that I felt suffered a loss.

STAMPS EXHIBIT: THE HISTORY OF PAPER AND PRINTING

Luxembourg Mr. William SERRES philatelic exhibits work《THE HISTORY OF PAPER AND PRINTING》I like it very much. Looks at it frequently, studies, this work is editing and creates my work《Horse to humanity's contribution》to have the very big inspiration regarding me.

Cross-strait "Three Direct Links" start

2008, Dec. 15---The Chinese mainland and Taiwan started direct air and sea transport and postal services on Monday amid warming ties, ending a 59-year ban on such links.

The Chinese people will certainly accomplish the complete reunification of the country.

"The Artist's Mother".

James Abbott McNeill Whistler was an American painter and etcher, who assimilated Japanese art styles, made technical innovations, and championed modern art.
The Artist's Mother (1871) popularly known as Whistler's Mother .The primary title of the portrait of his mother, Anne Matilda McNeill Whistler, which he painted when she visited him in London, It is a nearly monochromatic (single-color) composition of rectangles -- the baseboard, the curtain, the picture frames, the rug -- that is broken by the asymmetrical profile of the woman.
It is ironic that the portrait of Whistler’s mother, noted in its day for its lack of sentimentality, is regarded today as a glorification of motherhood.

USA 1934.the stamp exists in both Rotary Press Printing and Flat Plate Printing.

the South China tiger

China to issue stamps of the South China Tiger

They are about the southern Chinese tiger nature protection area postal service propaganda postmark
The controversial South China Tiger photographs by Shaanxi Provincial farmer ZhouZhenglong(周正龙) were proved fake. ......
The South China tiger, also called the "Amoy" or "Xiamen Tiger," is widely believed to be extinct in the wild. It is thought to be the ancestor of all tigers, according to the World Wildlife Fund.The South China Tiger is the most Critically Endangered (IUCN) of all of the living tiger subspecies.
The tiger is considered critically endangered, mainly due to a loss of habitat. By 1996, the tigers numbered only 30 to 80, according to the World Conservation Union's Red List of threatened species.Wild populations are less then 30 animals. In addition to wild populations, about 50 individuals live in zoos, all located with-in China.