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Special 101   Taiwan Scenery Postage Stamps (Issue of 1974)

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Stamp SN D101
Stamp Name Special 101   Taiwan Scenery Postage Stamps (Issue of 1974)
Stamp Cat Standard Special Stamps
Stamp Cat Scenic Spots, Parks, Bridges
Issue date 1974-03-22
Suspersion date
Dimension of stamps(mm.) 28.5x39.2或39.2x28.5
Size of souvenir Sheet (mm.)
Printer Courvoiser S.A., Switzerland
Drawer
Designer
Photographer Liu Pao-chin
Engraver
Creative Director
Sheet composition 10×10
Print color
Process Photogravure
Paper Photogravure stamp paper
Back
Perforation 12
  Situated on the west fringe of the Pacific Ocean, subtropical Taiwan is an ever-green island of unusual natural beauty.The island is remarkable for its scenery and has been a growing vacationland for international tourists coming in increasing numbers. Famous places featured on the stamps are as follows: (1) Taroko Gorge in Hualien, (2) Luce Chapel at Tunghai University, (3) Tzu En Pagoda at Sun Moon Lake, (4) The Statue of the Goddess of Mercy in Keelung, (5) Dr.Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, (6) The The-yueh (Reaching-Moon) Tower at the Cheng Ching Lake, (7) Landscape of Lanyu (Orchid Islet), and (8) Penghu Inter-island Bridge.