No.32&33 Covers - received on 2010/10/18 from Taiwan

Thanks to Kia Hsu for the beautiful First Day Cover sets on 2010 Taipei International Flora Expo Commemorative Issue which were issued on 6 Nov. 2010. The covers arrived at Singapore by registered mails on 16 Nov. and 18 Nov., respectively.

Cover No.32

Cover No.33

The 2010 Taipei International Flora Expo, which will be held from November 6, 2010 to April 25, 2011, is the first international horticultural exposition ever held in Taiwan recognized by the International Association of Horticultural Producers. To mark this grand occasion, Chunghwa Post is releasing two souvenir sheets.

The expo’s logo is an orchid blossom made up of five human figures. Each of the five figures represents a separate continent and has a different color—red, orange, blue, green or purple. Inspired by the seasons of nature, the mascots of the expo are fairies representing five flowers: the lily, the sun flower, the moth orchid, the hydrangea, and the tulip. One of the souvenir sheets comprises nine NT$5 stamps, each depicting a species of orchid, for a total value of NT$45. The other souvenir sheet comprises ten NT$5 stamps, for a total value of NT$50. Each of the mascots is represented by two stamps. The logo of the expo can be found in each stamp and in marginal inscriptions of both sheets.

Source: http://www.post.gov.tw/post/internet/w_stamphouse/e_stamphouse_dtl.jsp?file_name=B318