CHINESE NEW YEAR of the OX
FULL MINT SHEET of 12
SCOTT 4375 ISSUE of 2009

Celebrating Lunar New Year: Year of the Ox commemorative 12-stamp souvenir sheet today as the second in its 12-year Celebrating Lunar New Year series.

The The Year of the Ox begins Jan. 26, 2009, and ends Feb. 13, 2010. The ox is the second of 12 animals associated with the Chinese lunar calendar. According to a legend, a race across a river determined their order in the cycle. The rat crossed by riding on the back of the ox, jumping ahead at the last minute to win the race.

The lunar new year is celebrated primarily by people of Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Tibetan and Mongolian heritage in many parts of the world. Parades, parties, and other special events are common. Images associated with some of these widespread customs are depicted in the Celebrating Lunar New Year series.

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