To increase children’s interest in learning and their appreciation of the beauty of Taiwan, Chunghwa Post released three sets of stamps on the Mandarin Phonetic Symbols in 2023 and 2024. Now it has followed up with a new set combining the symbols for “ㄠ, ㄡ, ㄢ, ㄣ, ㄤ, ㄥ, ㄦ” with specialities of local administrative areas and “ㄐ一ˊ, ㄧㄡˊ, ㄏㄠˇ” with philately, mail trucks and mailboxes. The ten stamps, each valued at NT$6, are in a se-tenant block. The designs are as follows:ㄠ(ao): Niaosong (niǎo sōng), Chengqing Lake, Bridge of Nine Turnsㄡ(ou): Houlong (hòu lóng), Watermelonㄢ(an): Anle (ān lè), Dawulun Fortㄣ(en): Jincheng (jīn chéng), Wind Lionㄤ(ang): Zhuangwei (zhuàng wéi), Cantaloupeㄥ(eng): Hengchun (héng chūn), Onionㄦ(er): Ershui (èr shuǐ), Steam Locomotiveㄐ一ˊ(jí): Ji (jí), Philatelyㄧㄡˊ(yóu): You (yóu), Mail Truckㄏㄠˇ(hǎo): Hao (hǎo), Mailbox
(1) First Day Cover (220 mm × 158 mm): NT$3 apiece(2) Folder (with or without mount): NT$8 apiece(3) Loose-leaf album page: NT$8 apiece(4) Pre-cancelled FDC affixed with a full set of stamps: NT$63 apieceTo purchase the relative philatelic products, please go directly to the post office branches, Postal Museum or order on line at https://stamp.post.gov.tw.