It’s hard to know where to start with Taiwan’s 2022 stamp program. Last year turned into one of those great discoveries. Chunghwa Post offers a mix of traditional and new art, along with a lot of history to explore, all through stamps. This year I’m going to expand the inclusion of Chinese in some of the descriptions. I find some of the translations are inadequate at times. Hopefully including original names and, occasionally, descriptions, may make the page a bit better for Chinese speaking readers. If you spot an error in my translations, please offer corrections. It’s important to get information right, especially artists and designers names. These are the people who create the stamps we love so much. The least we can do is get their names correct.
2022 stamps will give us plenty of beautify to admire, ranging from modern scenery to dips into Taiwan’s ancient past. Leave a comment and share your thoughts on Taiwan’s offerings. I’m always interested in hearing from readers.
January
Palace Jade
3rd in series
4 stamps, FDC, cancel, pack, 4 postcards
lithography
- Han jade ring
- Warring States Dragon Pattern Jade
- Warring States jade beast
- Han Chinese jade bib with monkey pattern
中華郵政全球資訊網-郵票寶藏 – 內頁 (post.gov.tw)
Designer: Daguan Visual Consulting Co.,Ltd
Daguan Visual designed the following 2021 stamps: Classic Poetry (using Shen Zhen’s original art), Taiwan’s Core Industries, and Taoyuan City.
Release date: January 12, 2022 | 111
Beauty of Taiwan’s Roads
4 stamps, 4 sheets of 18, FDC, cancel, stamp pack
lithography
- Line 9 Jinlun Bridge
- Tongxiao Section of Taiwan Route 61
- Suao Section of Toucheng, National Highway 5
- Section 84 from Toushe to Erxi
Designer: Zeng Kaizhi | 曾凱智
Kaizhi designed 2021’s Ancient Paintings of the Palace Museum in Early Spring.
Photographers: Chen Jiajun, Peng Yuling, Cai Menghan, Wang Zhihao | 陳家駿, 彭玉玲, 蔡孟翰, 王志豪
Release date: January 12, 2022 | 111
Stamp catalogue for the 2021 |110th year
Includes information on all postcards, stamps, FDCs, and special releases for the 2021 year. In full colour.
Text in Chinese and English
Release date: January 267, 2022 | 111
February
Bird Conservation
4 stamps, 4 sheets of 18, FDC, cancel, stamp pack
lithography
- gray-faced eagle (Bustatur indicus) Birding In Taiwan – Gray-faced Buzzard | Gray-faced buzzard-eagle sightings hit 30-year high – Taipei Times
- Chinese goshawks (Accipiter soloensis) Spring Migration of Chinese Goshawks (Accipiter soloensis) in Taiwan (bioone.org)
- crested honey buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus) Pernis ptilorhyncus (globalraptors.org)
- crested serpent eagle (Spilornis cheela) Spilornis cheela (globalraptors.org)
TWBF | Taiwan | Bird Conservation (cwbftaiwan.wixsite.com)
Campaign to protect bird habitat starts well – Taipei Times
Designer: Lai Jiren | 賴吉仁
Release date: February 2022 | 111
March
150th Anniversary of Ma Kai’s Visit to Taiwan
1 stamp on souvenir sheet, FDC, cancel
lithography
Designer: Shen Zhen | 沈禎
Previous artwork appeared in the 2021 4 stamp Classic Poetry set.
Release date: March 9, 2022 | 111
April
Taiwan’s Endangered Mammal
2 stamps, 2 sheets of 20, FDCs, cancels, stamp pack
lithography
石虎 | Shihus are the last native wildcat in Taiwan. It is also called a leopard cat.
stone tiger is not tabby cat – national geographic magazine chinese (natgeomedia.com) (in Chinese)
Leopard Cat – International Society for Endangered Cats (ISEC) Canada (wildcatconservation.org) (in English)
Designer: Ke Hongtu | 柯鴻圖
Release date: April 13, 2022 | 111
Taichung MRT
2 stamps on souvenir sheet, FDC, cancel, stamp pack
lithography
臺中捷運股份有限公司-官方網站- (tmrt.com.tw)
The Taichung MRT was opened April 25, 2010
Designer: Zeng Kaizhi | 曾凱智
Release date: April 25, 2022 | 111
May
Treasure Island – Yunlin County
4 stamps, 4 sheets of 20, FDC, cancel, stamp pack
lithography
- Xiluo Bridge 西螺大橋
- Beigang Chaotian Palace 北港朝天宮
- Caoling Wannian Canyon 草嶺萬年峽谷
- Douliu Taiping Old Street 斗六太平老街
Designer: 大觀視覺顧問股份有限公司 | Daguan View Visual Consultants Co., Ltd.
Release date: May 11, 2022 | 111
Congratulations – Wedding Greetings
(111 edition)
4 stamps, 4 sheets of 20, FDC, cancel
lithography
- wedding greetings
- happy marriage
- love for a lifetime
- longevity of heaven and earth
Designer: 大觀視覺顧問股份有限公司 | Daguan View Visual Consultants Co., Ltd.
Release date: May 20, 2022 | 111
June
National Taiwan Normal University Centenary
(111 Edition)
2 stamps, 2 sheets of 20, FDC, cancel
lithography
National Taiwan University (ntu.edu.tw)
Designer: Lin Junliang 林俊良
Release date: June 1, 2022 | 111
July
Modern Taiwanese Composers
4 stamps, 4 sheets of 20, FDC, cancel, ticket
- Deng Yuxian 鄧雨賢
- Xu Shi 許石
- Yang Sanlang 楊三郎
- Zhou Lanping 周藍萍
Each sheet of stamps shows a piece of work by the composer.
Designer: Daguan Visual Consulting Co., Ltd 大觀視覺顧問股份有限公司
Release date: July 6, 2022 | 111
Classical Poetry
4 stamps, 4 sheets of 20, ticket pack, FDC, cancel, 4 postcards
This is continuation of series that began in 2018
- “Listening to the Piano” Liu Changqing
- “Chess” Wang Anshi
- “Second Yun Liu Gongfu’s Inscription Wenlu Gong’s Cursive Script” Su Rui
- “Mo Mei” Wang Mian
Designer: Daguan Visual Consulting Co., Ltd 大觀視覺顧問股份有限公司
Release date: July 27, 2022 | 111
Welcome to the God of Wealth – gold ingots
Series: Taiwan Folk Belief Stamp
10 grams gold 999.9
1,500 pieces released
Not a stamp, but still a great release from Taiwan’s postal office. Design is taken from the September 2022 Taiwan Folk Belief stamp Zhao Gongming – 武財神趙公明 the God of wealth and luck.
The god is holding gold ingots in is left hand. If you have purchased the ingot set, could you drop some close up photos of the bag and extras to post here? I’m sure collectors would love to see details.
Designer: Ke Hongtu 柯鴻圖
Release date: July 27, 2022 | 111
August
Ancient Paintings from the Forbidden City – Twenty Four Solar Terms (Autumn)
12 stamps on souvenir sheet, FDC, cancel, ticket cover
This is continuation of the series showcasing paintings from the Forbidden City. These paintings are from the National Museum collection
Qing Dynasty Series 3
Designer: Chardt Design Advertising Ltd 查爾特設計廣告有限公司
Release date: August 3, 2022 | 111
Feng Feifei 鳳飛飛郵票 (1953-2012)
4 stamps, 4 sheets of 20
Award winning actress and singer
Designer: Daguan Visual Consulting Co., Ltd 大觀視覺顧問股份有限公司
Release date: August 17, 2022 | 111
September
Taiwan Folk Beliefs
4 stamps, 4 sheets of 20
- Mazu 媽祖 – sea goddess and protector of maritime shipping. Mazu: Sea goddess rooted in Chinese maritime culture – CGTN
Starting in a fishing town in southern China’s Fujian Province, the Mazu faith traveled to Taiwan by way of merchants and fishermen. Taiwan’s take on Mazu has evolved from a young maiden to a benevolent maternal figure that watches over the health of all people in Taiwan. Mazu became the local folklore religion of Taiwan and continues to this day. Mazu – OFTaiwan
- Wenchang (文昌王)
Wenchang (文昌王) is the god of literature and culture. When authors are facing writer’s block or students are cramming for exams, they look to Wenchang Wang for guidance, assistance, and inspiration. Images of him show him as a kindly, professor-like older man who is accompanied by two scholarly assistants. Wenchang Wang – Mythopedia
- Zhao Gongming – 武財神趙公明 the God of wealth and luck Caishen | Chinese deity | Britannica
- 註生娘娘 Goddess or Lady of Birth – Introduction of the gods – The Lady of the Notes (fuan.org.tw).
Designer: Ke Hongtu 柯鴻圖
Release date: September 21, 2022 | 111
October
Taiwan Heritage – Monuments
4 stamps, 4 sheets of 20
- Monopoly Bureau – Located in Zhongzheng District, Taipei City, the building was originally built in 1913 and completed in 1923. Its red and white walls are extremely eye-catching, imitating the British Victorian red brick style, the central tower is gorgeous and spectacular, and it is now the corporate headquarters of Taiwan Tobacco and Liquor Co., Ltd.
- Tainan Waterway – Located in Shanshan District, Tainan City, it was built in 1912 and completed in 1922. The “waterway” is now known as tap water, and its net water pool is a gray building composed of natural stone and imitation stone blocks, which is shaped like a bunker, witnessing the development history of the modernization of sanitary engineering.
- Yinshan Temple – Located in Tamsui District, New Taipei City, founded in 1822, it is also the Tingzhou Guild Hall, which supports the history of Tingzhou people’s reclamation in Taiwan, and its architectural appearance is well preserved, and the roof ridge clay sculpture under construction at that time is also quite complete, which is the only Fujian Tingzhou form temple in Taiwan.
- Old City of Fengshan County – Located in Zuoying District, Kaohsiung City, the first tucheng was built in 1722, and the stone city was completed in 1826, covering the east gate, the south gate, the north gate, the city wall, the moat and the Zhenfushe outside the north gate, Gongchenjing, etc., which is the first stone city wall in Taiwan.
China Post World Wide Web – Stamp Treasure – Inside Page
Designer: Natural Light Design Co., Ltd 自然光設計有限公司
Release date: October 20, 2022
November
Forbidden City Ancient Painting – 24 Solar Terms (Winter)
6 stamps, sheets of 12
“Following the issuance of the “Palace Museum Ancient Painting Stamps – 24 Solar Terms (Autumn)” on 3 August 1111, the Company continued to plan a series of stamps with the theme of “Qingzhang Ruoli Painting Ink Myo Zhu Lin (卯) Album” collected by the National Palace Museum. The second set of “Winter” contains 6 stamps of Standing Winter, Light Snow, Heavy Snow, Winter Solstice, Little Cold and Big Cold, all with a face value of 12 yuan, printed by means of a joint brush, and each stamp has a special-shaped perforation in the middle of the long side.” China Post World Wide Web – Stamp Treasure – Inside Page
Qing Dynasty Series 3
Designer: Chardt Design Advertising Ltd 查爾特設計廣告有限公司
Release date: November 3, 2022
Treasure Island Style – Changhua County
4 stamps, 4 sheets of 20
- Changhua locomotive depot of the Taiwan Railway Bureau
- Lukang Tianhou Temple
- Wang Gong Fishing Port
- natural ecological education center, wetland of Dadu Xikou
Designer: Daguan Visual Consulting Co., Ltd 大觀視覺顧問股份有限公司
Release date: November 11, 2022
December
New Year
2 stamps, 1 stamp on souvenir sheet, 2 FDCs, cancel, souvenir folder, souvenir folder with mount, album page, uncut sheets
offset
Better images coming
Three images are used in this set (details from Philatelic Bulletin 2022/18):
- seated rabbit – symbolizes sileпt waiting, looking forward and welcoming the New Уеаг with hope.
- observant rabbit – raises her head to gaze into the distance symboliziпg great expectations for the future: Мау the New Уеаr fulfill уош heaгt’s desires!
- bounding rabbit – symbolizes bounteous vitality: Мау the New УеаІ геаІіzе уош ambitions and your future Ье bright!
Designer: Tseng Kai-chih
Release date: December 1, 2022
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