Special 174 Chinese Fairy Tale Postage Stamps - The Cowherd and the Weaving Maid (1981) (D174)

Stamp SN : D174
Stamp Name : Special 174 Chinese Fairy Tale Postage Stamps - The Cowherd and the Weaving Maid (1981)
Stamp Cat Standard : Special Stamps
Stamp Cat : Tales,Mammals
Issue date : 1981-08-06
Dimension of stamps(mm.) : 37x29
Printer : China Color Printing Co. Inc., R.O.C.
Sheet composition : 10×10
Process : Deep etch offset
Paper : Locally-made mat finished,
Perforation : 13 1/2
Designer : Huang Mu-chun

The origin of many traditional festivals is often explained in the fairy tales and folklore of China. This set of four stamps, authenticated by folklore expert Lou Tsu Kuang, features the chief folklore characters related to the Double Seventh Festival.