2004-13, Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui《皖南古村落 – 西递、宏村》

Stamp Title: Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui
Scott No: 3366, 3367, 3368, 3369
Serial number: 2004-13
Values in set: 4
(4-1), Archway, 80 fen, 40*30 mm
(4-2), Ancient Buildings, 80 fen, 40*30 mm
(4-3), South Lake, 80 fen, 40*30 mm
(4-4), Moon Pond, 80 fen, 40*30 mm
Denomination: 320 fen
Date of issue: June 25, 2004
Designer: Ying Tianqi
Size of stamps: 40*30 mm
Perforation: 11*11.5
Sheet composition: 8
Printing process: gravure-engraving
Printer: Beijing Postage Stamp Printing House

There are around 100 ancient villages scattered in the beautiful landscape of green mountains and racing streams in southern Anhui Province. These villages embrace many elegant ancient houses with exquisite carvings. Yixian County alone has about 3,600 of them, which is the most in southern Anhui. The Xidi and Hongcun villages have been inscribed on the World Heritage List by the UNESCO In the Xidi Village surrounded by hills, there are more than 120 ancient houses, picturesque streets and a stream running by. The Ming-dynasty Virtue Arch devoted to Hu Wenguang standing at the entrance of the village is the landmark of the village. The Hongcun Village, first built in the Song Dynasty, is laid out in the shape of cattle. With over 130 ancient houses, the village naturally blends into the exquisite landscape, known as a “village in traditional Chinese painting”.

2004年特种邮票《皖南古村落 – 西递、宏村》
国家邮政局2004年6月25日发行《皖南古村落——西递、宏村》特种邮票1套4枚。
（4-1）T 牌楼 80分 1090万枚
（4-2）T 古建筑群 80分 1000万枚
（4-3）T 南湖 80分 1000万枚
（4-4）T 月沼 80分 980万枚
志号：2004-13
邮票规格：40×30毫米
齿孔度数：11×11.5度
整张枚数：8(4×2)
整张规格：200×130毫米
版别：影雕套印
防伪方式：防伪纸张、防伪油墨、荧光喷码
设计者：应天齐（邮票）、郝旭东（边饰）
雕刻者：（4-1）呼振源、（4-2）李庆发、（4-3）姜伟杰、（4-4）郝欧
印制厂：北京邮票厂

中国邮政定于2004年发行《皖南古村落–西递、宏村》特种邮票1套4枚。
安徽省南部山川秀美、溪流奔湍，分布着上百个古村落，保存着众多雕饰精致、古色古香的明清时期民居，黔县境内约有3600幢，为皖南之最。其中西递、宏村两处已被联合国教科文组织列入《世界遗产名录》。西递村四面环山，古民居120余幢，层楼叠院，溪水绕村，街景如画，村前明代胡文光的功德坊是该村标志性建筑。宏村始建于宋代，整个村落形若水牛，有古民居130余幢，自然融合在清山秀水之间，被誉为“中国画里的乡村”。