2015 is the year of the sheep in the Chinese zodiac. Stamps to celebrate the new lunar year have been
issued in Guangzhou. The stamp series means a lot to the city, as it is known as the "City of Rams."
Many in Guangzhou flocked to the post office for the stamps, queuing up before doors opened, as sales
were limited to just one stamp per person.
The prototype of the design is a ram, and the whole pattern looks like a circle. Patterns of flowing clouds and
ripples, tangled branches and flowers, such as peony and lotus, all symbolizing good fortune, appear on its
body and horn.
There will be a sevenday zodiac stamp collection exhibition. All stamps of the zodiac series issued inthe
Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Macao will be displayed.