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SINGAPORE, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- From pop culture to fine arts, from endangered primates to fables and folklores, Singapore Philatelic Museum (SPM) on Friday presented a new exhibition with monkey-themed stamps, philatelic materials and interactive exhibits to welcome the Year of Monkey.
Entitled "More than Monkeys", more than 300 stamps on display, mostly from Asia P.J. Hall Jersey , Africa, Central and South America, narrate this storyline. Visitors can not only find newly issued Chinese zodiac stamps, but also well-preserved ones issued in the past. The oldest stamp can be dated back to 1947.
One of the highlights is the newly issued Zodiac Monkey stamp by Singapore Post Limited (SingPost) on Jan. 8. The stamp set comprises three stamps in various denominations, namely 1st Local, 70 cents and 1.30 Singapore dollars.
Each stamp presents a colorful illustration of the monkey, which is the ninth animal sign in the Chinese zodiac cycle. Designed by Leo Teck Chong, the monkey stamp set is the ninth of 12 sets of stamps in the second zodiac stamp series issued by SingPost which began in 2008.
"I believed he (the designer) has followed certain mode Kolton Miller Jersey , almost for the previous eight years. The animals are actually in this style... I think he depicted the monkeys very well. They look agile, they look lively," said Chua Mei Lin, curator of SPM.
Japan was the first country in the world to introduce the zodiac theme on stamps in 1950, which was the Year of Tiger. In 2016, Japan issued four stamps with monkeys, and one of the four can be seen at the exhibition.
It's estimated that 54 stamps with monkeys from China are on display, including the famous "Red Monkey" stamp Doug Martin Jersey , which shows a black monkey on a dark red background.
Chua told Xinhua that this stamp is one of the most sought-after zodiac stamps. Designed by renowned Chinese artist Huang Yongyu, and lithographer and sculptor Shao Bolin, it was the first zodiac stamp issued by China in 1980.
When talking about monkeys, people may think of Sun Wukong, also known as Monkey King, a main character in the Chinese classical novel "Journey to the West." The exhibition also showcases various stamps related to the story of Sun Wukong.
"Sun Wukong is a traditional classic that almost all Chinese know about. So I was very surprised when I was doing the research to find there were so many stamps printed on the Chinese fable. They highlighted Sun Wukong, and that was interesting. The color was very well," said Chua.
According to Chinese astrology and belief Jordy Nelson Jersey , those born in the Year of Monkey are often said to possess character traits such as curiosity, mischievousness and cleverness. They are fun and loving persons who are always cheerful and energetic.
Besides knowledge on Chinese astrology, the exhibition may also arouse people's awareness to protect the primates, as visitors can get more information about global issues, such as deforestation, poaching and conservation, wi.
