Description: 2024 Christmas Island Year of the DragonFirst Day Cover with Royal Australian Mint 50c CoinOverviewLunar New Year is an important traditional festival celebrated by people throughout the world. Celebrations vary regionally in China, and other countries with Chinese populations, but they centre on family. A family reunion dinner is held, with specially prepared food. Incense is burned for ancestors; friends visit each other with gifts, and cards are exchanged. To promote good fortune, gifts of money wrapped in lucky red paper envelopes are given. Traditional lion and dragon dances are performed, and fireworks are a feature. The celebrations conclude with the annual Lantern Festival.The Dragon is the 5th sign in the zodiac cycle. The Dragon symbolises power, honour, good luck and success in traditional Chinese culture, and those born under this sign are said to be noble, ambitious and gifted. Chinese legend states that in the beginning, dragons lived alongside human beings as the first creatures, providing protection and guidance. China's first imperial dynasty was said to have dragon blood coursing through their veins, leading to the notion that Chinese people are "descendants of the dragon”.Stamps in the Issue$1.20 Fortune DragonThe Fortune Dragon is brave, bold and powerful, energised for the coming year. The gold ingot and Chinese coin featured in the stamp design symbolise wealth and prosperity. The peony rose, also a motif in this stamp design, is especially symbolic in Chinese culture as a symbol of nobility and peace, when in full bloom. $2.40 Lucky DragonThe Lucky Dragon is decorated with Chinese plum blossoms, which symbolise prosperity and good luck. Chinese plum blossoms can flourish despite the cold, bleak weather, meaning this flower is also associated with perseverance. The red envelope and the lantern symbolise good fortune, the lantern also communicating the concept of letting go of the past and welcoming the positive future $3.60 Happy DragonThe cloud motif in the stamp design is an auspicious omen of peace. Clouds are often associated with the Dragon because this animal is associated with life-giving rain. Since ancient times, the Dragon has been seen as a water god, who sours into the clouds and pours his blessings (rain) onto the dry earth below. Please check out my other Ebay items Postage Discount Available If purchasing more than one item please request an invoice or wait for one to be issued combining postage Orders over $40 will require registered mail Payment requested within 5 days unless otherwise arranged
Price: 37.5 AUD
Location: Stockton, NSW
End Time: 2024-08-24T02:00:49.000Z
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