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Why the monkeys are found on China stamps?

Where else would they be?

Welcome Stampman1970, if I haven't said so before.

I have an idea that it has something to do with the Chinese Zodiac, the Year of the Monkey, etc.

From Wikipedia.org
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_zodiac

Monkey (ðŸ�' ðŸ�µ) â€" 猴 (ç"³) (Yang, 1st Trine, Fixed Element Metal): Inventor, motivator, improviser, quick-witted, inquisitive, flexible, innovative, problem solver, self-assured, sociable, artistic, polite, dignified, competitive, objective, factual, intellectual. Can be egotistical, vain, arrogant, selfish, reckless, snobbish, deceptive, manipulative, cunning, jealous, suspicious.

Also, perhaps, a guess, is that it is considered good luck for some reason. Some things are done because they bring luck or are deemed to be lucky.

Another guess, maybe the current Republic of China (correct name? I do not collect China!) was started in a Monkey year or something.

I have a vague recollection of a story about a monkey and a king, or a monkey king or emperor. I may be confusing mythologies here also.

Further enlightenment:

The 1590 Chinese classic novel 'Journey to the West' has a character called the Monkey King or Sun Wukong.

See Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journey_to_the_West

1979 China PRC Monkey King set

Thanks to you. It is very interesting.

it is very interesting that china is issuing stamps on the monkey king.


warm wishes.

Chinese Zodiac-Monkey, issued in 1980

Issued in 1992

Issued in 2004

Issued in 1963
Snub-nosed Monkey/Golden Monkey

IIRC the 8 sen Monkey red issue
sold for around $600 AUD at an auction
2 years ago.
Any ideas why valuable?

...rampant speculation...?

Well yes, I guess,
but there were 5 postal bids prior to the auction,
someone knew something.

Haha, Currently it will sell for 11000RMB.

Because it is the first stamp of the Chinese Zodiac series and excellent design and printing and the less amount.

Well, there is one certain gap in my China collection.