JERSEY Post is celebrating the Lunar New Year in its first stamp issue of 2024.
A stamp and miniature sheet commemorating the Year of the Dragon will be available to purchase from all branches of Jersey Post from 4 January.
Illustrated by Wang Huming in Beijing, the issue forms the ninth issue in the Jersey Post series celebrating the Lunar New Year – with 2023’s subject the Year of the Rabbit.
As the fifth animal in the Chinese zodiac, the dragon is the only zodiac animal which is a mythical creature, and is usually used as a symbol of power in China.
Dragons are also seen as a symbol of good fortune, and those born within the year are considered naturally lucky and gifted.
The stamp designer, Wang Huming, is the deputy chief designer of the Postage Stamp Printing Bureau of China Post and has created the designs for each of the issues in Jersey Post’s Lunar New Year series.
