HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-YEAR OF THE DRAGON-STAMP-ISSUE

HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-YEAR OF THE DRAGON-STAMP-ISSUE

(240202) -- BUDAPEST, Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jin Hao, director of the China cultural center in Budapest, Chinese Ambassador to Hungary Gong Tao, Hungarian Minister for National Economy Marton Nagy, Chairman and CEO of the Hungarian Post Barnabas Balczo (L to R) show the first-day covers with the stamps marking the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year, the Year of the Dragon, at the launch ceremony of the stamp in Budapest, Hungary, on Feb. 1, 2024. TO GO WITH "Hungary, China jointly issue special stamps marking Year of the Dragon" (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

Hungary, China jointly issue Chinese Lunar New Year stamp

STORY: Hungary, China jointly issue Chinese Lunar New Year stamp DATELINE: Jan. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: Budapest CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of stamp issuing ceremony 2. various of performance 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YANG CHAO, Interim charge d'affaires at the Chinese Embassy in Hungary 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Hungarian): MARTON NAGY, Hungary's minister for economic development 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Hungarian): BARNABAS BALCZO, Chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Hungarian Post Office STORYLINE: A commemorative postage stamp marking the Chinese Lunar New Year (2023, Year of the Rabbit) was issued in Budapest on Monday. The stamp was issued by Hungary's Stamp Museum in collaboration with the Chinese Embassy in Hungary, the country's Ministry of Economic Development, the China Cultural Center in Budapest and the Hungarian Post Office. The sheet of four stamps was designed by graphic artist Krisztina Maros. It will be printed in 20,000 copies. Against a red and white backg