Indophila Collections: October 2014

Thursday, 9 October 2014

World Post Day 2014

World Post Day is celebrated each year on 9 October, the anniversary of the establishment of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) in 1874 in the Swiss capital, Berne. It was declared World Post Day by the UPU Congress in Tokyo, Japan in 1969.
The purpose of World Post Day is to create awareness of the role of the postal sector in people's and businesses everyday lives and its contribution to the social and economic development of countries.

Tuesday, 7 October 2014

Indonesia

Monday, 6 October 2014

China

China 1997 issue no.11, Ancient Temples in Wutai Mountain, (6-1) Temple Complex in Taihuai Township, (6-2) Great Hall of Nanchan Temple, (6-3) Eastern Hall of Foguang Temple, (6-4) Bronze Hall of Xiantong Temple, (6-5) Bodhisattva Summit, (6-6) Zhenhai Temple

China

China 1997 issue no.18, The Temple of Heaven, (4-1) Hall of Prayer for Bumper Harvest, (4-2) Imperial Vault of Heaven, (4-3) Circular Mound Altar, (4-4) Fasting Palace

INDONESIA

Indonesia has more than 17504 islands with few major ones, such as Sumatra, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Maluku, Papua and Java Island, surrounded by a "ring of fire" with 400 volcano which 130 are still active.

Indonesia has a population of more than 240.000.000 inhabitants with many different cultures from 1128 ethnics which live in 33 province.

There are many beautiful places to visit, such as Lake Toba in Sumatra, Tana Toraja in Sulawesi, or an adventure to see the "one horn" Javanese Rhino (Rhinoceros sandalicus) in Ujung Kulon National Park, West Java. Visit the Borobudur Buddhis Temple, one of the Unesco WHS in Yogyakarta, or see the famous Dragon Komodo (Varanus komodoensis) well known as the largest lizard in the world. Or even hick and climb Jayakesuma peak (Carstenz Pyramid) 4884 m, one of the Seven Summit mountains in the snowy Jayawijaya highlands, Papua, or another adventure to the hinterlands of Kalimantan island, and last but not least see the exotic Bali island.

You can see all those beautiful places, wildlife, people, art and culture in many Indonesian stamps, so just send me a mail and we can exchange covers, stamps or postcards.