Stamp fever returns to China Art Museum
By Han Jian |
November 27, 2012, Tuesday
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CHINA Art Museum, which was known as China Pavilion during World Expo Shanghai 2010, was converted into a fine arts palace last month.
It currently is showcasing masterpieces created by Xie Zhiliu (1910-1997), Lin Fengmian (1900-1991), Lu Yanshao (1909-1993) and some other renowned Chinese artists.
When looking back at the Expo, my memories are still fresh with the excitement, joy and pain in trying to collect all the souvenir stamps offered by the various pavilions. I collected nearly 400 expo stamps during my 25 visits. They are cherished memories of the Expo. Thus, I felt amazing that I could get a stamp from the China Art Museum when I visited.
The souvenir stamps first appeared at the Montreal World Expo in 1967 in Canada. World Expo 2010 participants carefully designed stamps for their pavilion.
Some were based on the appearance of the pavilion itself, its logo or mascot. Others were inspired by famous people from that country or objects with regional elements.
Some pavilions provided different shaped stamps.
For example, the China Pavilion had round, oval and square-shaped stamps. The Oman Pavilion had square and oval-shaped stamps. The Turkish Pavilion had six different stamps each month.
The Expo also had stamps to celebrate holidays or special days such as Children's Day, Teachers' Day and National Day, creating a special memory for visitors on those days.
Other characterized stamps such as the Expo Granny, Policeman, Volunteer and Expo Boulevard stamps were also popular with visitors.
Some stamps were intricately carved with clear arrangement, elegant characters and wonderful hues, impressing the visitors with their excellent designs.
China Art Museum is now offering new stamps that will be changed every month. One can appreciate these smartly-composed and beautifully-shaped stamps as a hobby. It not only feasts the eyes, but also cheers the moods.
It currently is showcasing masterpieces created by Xie Zhiliu (1910-1997), Lin Fengmian (1900-1991), Lu Yanshao (1909-1993) and some other renowned Chinese artists.
When looking back at the Expo, my memories are still fresh with the excitement, joy and pain in trying to collect all the souvenir stamps offered by the various pavilions. I collected nearly 400 expo stamps during my 25 visits. They are cherished memories of the Expo. Thus, I felt amazing that I could get a stamp from the China Art Museum when I visited.
The souvenir stamps first appeared at the Montreal World Expo in 1967 in Canada. World Expo 2010 participants carefully designed stamps for their pavilion.
Some were based on the appearance of the pavilion itself, its logo or mascot. Others were inspired by famous people from that country or objects with regional elements.
Some pavilions provided different shaped stamps.
For example, the China Pavilion had round, oval and square-shaped stamps. The Oman Pavilion had square and oval-shaped stamps. The Turkish Pavilion had six different stamps each month.
The Expo also had stamps to celebrate holidays or special days such as Children's Day, Teachers' Day and National Day, creating a special memory for visitors on those days.
Other characterized stamps such as the Expo Granny, Policeman, Volunteer and Expo Boulevard stamps were also popular with visitors.
Some stamps were intricately carved with clear arrangement, elegant characters and wonderful hues, impressing the visitors with their excellent designs.
China Art Museum is now offering new stamps that will be changed every month. One can appreciate these smartly-composed and beautifully-shaped stamps as a hobby. It not only feasts the eyes, but also cheers the moods.
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