#557 Japan 12/04/08

Hideo sent me this nice letter from Japan, thank you! It was posted in Mie prefecture on April 8 and arrived on April 10, 2012.

The mini-sheet was issued on November 11, 2011, and commemorates the Chinese Year of the Dragon.

#554 Cambodia 12/02/25

Thanks, Juris, for sending this nice cover from Cambodia! It was posted in Phnom Penh on February 25 and arrived on March 12, 2012.

The left stamp is part of the set “Ancient Locomotives”, which was issued on August 17, 1995. It depicts the 1937 Norris steam locomotive model “Lafayette”.

The middle stamp is part of the definitive set “Rice Cultivation”, which was issued on 1 March 2000, and the right stamp is a definitive of 1997.

See also: #131 Cambodia 09/02/28

#551 China 11/12/22

XU Hui sent me this very nice cover from the People’s Republic of China, thank you! It was posted in Nanchang (南昌) on December 22, 2011, and arrived on January 4, 2012.

The stamp set on the left is entitled “Liangzhu Jade“. It was issued on March 8, 2011.

The right stamp set was issued on 12 June 2010 and commemorates the Kunqu Opera. It depicts scenes from the plays “The Palace of Long Life”, “The Peony Pavilion” (牡丹亭), and “Washing the Silken Gauze” (浣紗記).

#546 Hong Kong 10/12/04

Thank you, Trudy, for sending this nice letter from Hong Kong! It was posted on December 4, 2010.

The left two stamps are part of the set “Redevelopment of Old Areas – Rehabilitation”, which was issued on 16 November 2010. The right stamp depicts the Collared Scops Owl (Otus bakkamoena).

#542 Singapore 10/03/02

Jean Pierre sent me this nice cover from Singapore, thank you! It was posted at the Post-On-Wheels office at Changi Airport on March 2, 2010.

The attached stamps commemorate the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games.

#538 Myanmar 12/01/20

Kevin sent me this nice airmail letter from Myanmar, thank you! It was posted in Yangon on January 20 and arrived on February 28, 2012. Due to the missending of the letter to Thailand (see blue cancel) the delivery took more than one month.

#531 Hong Kong 11/01/22

Thank you, Trudy, for sending this beautiful FDC from Hong Kong! It was issued on January 22 and arrived on February 15, 2011.

The FDC and stamps commemorate the Chinese Year of the Rabbit.

#528 South Korea 11/02/22

Thank you, Ahn Jung Min, for sending this nice FDC from South Korea! It was posted in SL. Gangnam on February 22 and arrived on March 3, 2011.

The stamps are part of a set, which commemorates the Korean cartoon series “Pororo the Little Penguin“.

#522 Thailand 11/03/24

Thank you, Jean Pierre, for sending this beautiful cover from Thailand! It was posted at Phuket airport on March 24 and arrived on March 31, 2011 (Thai year 2554).

The stamp set on the left was issued on April 2, 1993. It commemorates the Thai Heritage Conservation.

The right two stamps are part of the set “50^th Anniversary of Tourism Authority of Thailand Commemorative Stamps”, which was issued on June 1, 2010.

#521 Bahrain 11/10/08

Thank you, Jean Pierre, for sending this marvellous cover from Bahrain! It was posted on October 8 and arrived on October 16, 2011.

The attached mini-sheet was issued on August 3, 2009. It commemorates the Arab Postal Day.

#518 Tajikistan 11/12/01

My first cover from Tajikistan was sent to me from Victor, thanks a lot! It was posted in Dushanbe (Душанбе) on December 1 and arrived on December 30, 2011.

The left stamp depicts a copper water pot from the 19th century. The stamp is part of a set, which was issued on March 28, 2008.

The two middle stamps are part of a set, which commemorates the cotton plant. It was issued on December 15, 2006.

The two right stamps are part of a set, which was issued on October 3, 2005. It commemorates the 1025 anniversary of the birth of Avicenna (c. 980-1037).

#510 Oman 11/10/29

M. sent me this nice cover from Oman, thank you! It was posted in Muscat on October 29 and arrived on November 3, 2011.

The left stamp commemorates the 2nd Asian Beach Games, which were held in Muscat in December 2010. The right stamp is part of the set “Omani Vessels” and depicts a Sambuk.

#508 Malaysia 10/12/13

Khor Kok Keong sent me this nice airmail FDC from Malaysia, thank you! It was issued posted on December 13 and arrived on December 31.

The left stamp commemorates the Ochraceous Bulbul (Alophoixus ochraceus).

The right stamps are part of a set, which is entitled “Traditional Pastime Games with Upin and Ipin“, which is an animated TV series in Malaysia.

#493 Malaysia 11/04/11

Thanks to Khor Kok Keong I received this beautiful FDC from Malaysia! It was posted in Shah Alam on April 11 and arrived on, April 19, 2011.

The cover and stamps commemorate artifacts of national heritage: gold coins of Sultan Muzaffar Shah of Johor  (1546–1570) and Sultan Zainal Abidin II of Terengganu (1793-1808).

#492 Georgia 10/08/01

Thank you, Khatuna, for sending this nice cover from Georgia! It was posted in Tbilisi on August 1 and arrived on August 9, 2010.

Khatuna attached 8 different stamps commemorating theatres of the Caucasian region: the drama theatres of Kutaisi, Tskhinvali, Tbilisi, Sukhumi, and Batumi; and the Academic Theatre and Opera and Ballet Theatre of Tbilisi.

The two left stamps were issued on December 11, 2000, and commemorates the Georgian-Russian Reflector Project.