1995-02, Rime in Jilin《吉林雾淞》

Stamp Title: Rime in Jilin
Scott No: 2552, 2553
Serial number: 1995-2
Values in set: 2
(2-1), Willows Covered with Soft Rime nearby the River, 20 fen, 40*30mm
(2-2), Trees with Soft Rime look like Jade Trees, 50 fen, 30*40mm
Date of issue: January 12, 1995
Designers: Lu Tianjiao
Size:
40*30mm for Value 1
30*40mm for Value 2
Perforation: 12
Sheet composition: 50
Printing process: offset

Rime, also called “snow willow”, “tree hanging”, “ice flowers”, “water vaporized flowers”, “silver flowers”, is a kind of phenomenon, in which winter fog condenses on the branches and leaves of trees to form separate, white ice crystals, according to metrology.

Rime has a history of 1,500 years, according to the written record. During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Song Luchen said in “Zi Lin” that balls formed by ice in the freezing night disappeared after the sun rises, and this was called as “rime” by people in the Qi and Lu states. Zeng Gong, a writer in the Song Dynasty described the feature of the rime in his poem “Dong Ye Ji Shi Shi” (making a poem at a winter night scene bringing back memories), that there was no wind in the garden in the early day and rime flowers bloomed on every tree simultaneously.

The scene of the rime in Jilin is so beautiful that it is known as the best in the country. Since it appears in Jilin City with elegant environment, developed transport facilities and rich natural resources, people may travel the city to enjoy the sight seeing and carry out winter sports or economic and trade activities this making rime in Jilin more popular. It is known as one of China’s four marvelous natural spectacles.

In the freezing winter, when you walk along the five-kilometer-long dikes in Jilin, you may appreciate the jade trees and flowers and silver willows just like graceful beauties in long silk skirts dancing with long sleeves to welcome you.

1995年特种邮票《吉林雾淞》
国家邮政局1995年1月12日发行《吉林雾淞》特种邮票1套2枚。
（2-1）T 寒江雪柳 20 分 4004.25万枚
（2-2）T 玉树琼花 50 分 2601.75万枚
志号名称：1995-2T
版别：胶印
整版枚数：50 枚
全套面值：0.70元
邮票规格：40×30毫米、30×40毫米
齿孔度数：12 度
设计者：卢天骄
印制机构：辽宁省沈阳邮电印刷厂