Hungary, China jointly issue special stamps marking Year of Dragon

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Hungary, China jointly issue special stamps marking Year of Dragon

STORY: Hungary, China jointly issue special stamps marking Year of Dragon SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 2, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:57 LOCATION: Budapest CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Chinese New Year reception 2. various of speeches 3. lion dance performance 4. Year of Dragon stamps 5. VIPs sign the first-day cover 6. first-day cover without signatures 7. Chinese zodiac stamps 8. people queue to buy the new stamps STORYLINE: A sheet of commemorative postage stamps marking the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year, the Year of the Dragon, has been issued in Budapest. The stamps were issued late Thursday night by the Hungarian Post, in collaboration with the Chinese Embassy in Hungary, Hungary's Ministry for National Economy and the China Cultural Center in Budapest. The sheet of four stamps, designed by Hungarian graphic artist Katalin Bodi, will be printed in 20,000 copies. The designer employed red and white for the background, with a pair of skillfully drawn red dragons on t

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