2005-18, Waterwheel and Windmill (Jointly Issued by China and the Netherlands)《水车与风车》

Stamp Title: Waterwheel and Windmill (Jointly Issued by China and the Netherlands)
Serial number: 2005-18
Values in set: 2
(2-1), Waterwheel, 80 fen, 40*30 mm
(2-2), Windmill, 80 fen, 40*30 mm
Date of issue: September 22, 2005
Denomination: 160 fen
Designer: Ma Gang
Size of stamps: 40*30 mm
Perforation: 12
Sheet composition: 8
Size of sheet: 184*120 mm
Printing process: Photogravure
Printing House: Beijing Postage Stamp Printing Works

Waterwheel and windmill are the earliest machines operated by the power of natural forces. Waterwheel is a tool to hoist water for irrigation. China was the first in the world to make and use waterwheels. Historical records show that as early as in the Han Dynasty (206 BC – AD 220) waterwheel was used for irrigation, operated by wind or water. Standing by a river or a stream, waterwheel, its vanes driven by the flow of water, revolved slowly, lifting water to irrigated farmlands. Windmill is a mechanical device powered by natural wind. The Netherlands is located in the westerlies of the earth, where wind blows all year wound. From the 15th to the 18th century, the Netherlanders built a lot of windmills for land reclamation and processing industry. So the country won the name “Land of Windmills”. As a symbol of the Netherlandish culture, windmill is still deeply loved by the people of the Netherlands.

2005-18 《水车与风车》特种邮票（与荷兰联合发行）
（2-1）T 水车 80分 1070万枚
（2-2）T 风车 80分 1040万枚
志号：2005-18
发行日期：2005年9月22日
邮票规格：40×30毫米
齿孔度数：12度
整张枚数：8(4×2)
整张规格：184×120毫米
版别：影写
防伪方式：防伪纸张、防伪油墨、荧光喷码
设计：马刚
摄影：彭炎（2-1）
印制厂：北京邮票厂