On 10 Sep 2016 China (PRC) issued this mini sheet to commemorate the Maritime Silk Road. It shows a stylized lighthouse in the margin.
Stylized L/H | 10 Sep 2016
On 28 Oct 2016 China issued a second series of Modern Lighthouses. These are especially “modern” as they have been built in the last couple of years as part of China’s claim to the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. All five of the lighthouses shown below are in the Spratly Islands which the Philippines also claims.
Huáyáng Jiāo (Cuarteron Reef) L/H | 28 Oct 2016
Chìguā Reef L/H | 28 Oct 2016
Zubi Jiāo L/H | 28 Oct 2016
Yongshu Jiāo (Fiery Cross Reef L/H | 28 Oct 2016
Meiji Jiāo (Mischief Reef) L/H | 28 Oct 2016
Minature sheet showing five lighthouses plus one more in the margin | 28 Oct 2016
More lighthouse stamps from the Peoples Republic of China can be viewed here.
