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Country gets stamps of approval

Metro | Postal service
2009-10-1

CHINA Post issued a set of stamps yesterday to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China - and they are certain to become collectors' items. The set contains four stamps,...

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Get your own wedding postage stamps

Metro | Postal service
2009-8-28

THE first set of personalized wedding postage stamps was presented at the Shanghai Wedding Expo 2009 this morning. A set of wedding stamps contains 16 stamps with different wedding photos on it. The owners of the...

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Delivery standards set to be improved

Metro | Postal service
2009-3-24

REGULATIONS on express delivery services in the Yangtze River Delta Region are to be issued in the near future to improve overall standards, the Shanghai Postal Administration said yesterday. The rules will include...

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Stamps fever

Metro | Postal service
2009-3-6

THE 2009 Shanghai Philatelic Festival opened with a free exhibition of stamps collected by locals at the Shanghai Post Museum on Wednesday. The exhibition will continue to Sunday. The 222 frames of stamps with...

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Year of the Ox stamps aim to make bull run

Metro | Postal service
2009-1-6

WHILE many stock investors are worried they may not see a bull market this year, stamp collectors may be getting their licks in with better returns. Commemorative Year of the Ox stamps went on sale across China...

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Year of the Ox stamps on sale

Metro | Postal service
2009-1-5

SHANGHAI Post Bureau started selling Year of the Ox stamps early this morning at 78 post offices around the city. China Post has issued the stamp in celebration of the Chinese lunar Year of the Ox, which begins...

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Post: Fast delivery for mail, parcels

Metro | Postal service
2008-12-16

THE first direct mail flight from Shanghai to Taiwan left Pudong International Airport early yesterday afternoon carrying 99 registered letters and a batch of ordinary post. The new direct service for letters...

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Stamps on display

Metro | Postal service
2008-3-7

THE 2008 Shanghai Philatelic Festival has opened with a free exhibition of sports stamps at the Shanghai Post Museum. The exhibition opened on Wednesday and will last five days. A total of 155 frames with the...

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Waste disposal center to run at capacity

Metro | Postal service
2008-2-28

THE city's biggest waste disposal center for electronic products, in Xin Jinqiao development zone in Pudong New Area, will begin functioning at full capacity next year. The center will be capable of handling 20,000...

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Stamps in Olympic win

Metro | Postal service
2008-2-27

THE series of stamps marking the Beijing Olympic Games have proved incredibly popular this year. A sheet of 10 stamps featuring the emblem and mascots for the Olympics with a face value of 0.8 yuan (10 US cents)...

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Post getting there slowly

Metro | Postal service
2008-1-29

MAIL and newspapers are still being delivered in the city though mail delivery to other provinces has been affected by the snow. Mail to Hunan, Hubei, Anhui and Jiangsu provinces is delayed because roads and expressways...

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Collectors dig deep for mouse stamps

Metro | Postal service
2008-1-15

THE "Year of the Mouse" stamps have proven incredibly popular since they were issued by China Post in January. A sheet of 20 stamps with a face value of 1.2 yuan (16 US cents) each is now selling for about 60 yuan,...