"Stamps dragon is in demand," said an employee at the post office town of Sugar Land, Texas, told reporters Tuesday. Employees were added, the post office opened at 9 am and at about 10 am, only two sheets of stamps remaining dragons.
"We only have a limited supply. Stamp It's really very popular, because the Lunar New Year is celebrated in many countries, including China and (South) Korea," he said, adding that this year's dragon stamp design is interesting.
A local resident surnamed Wen admitted even he had bought five sheets of stamps dragon. He said he would keep one copy and the rest will be sent to relatives and friends in China. "I really liked this design that combines pieces of paper and Chinese calligraphy, is very typical with Chinese tradition," he said.
Stamp is the fifth version of the second series of twelve stamps the Postal Service Lunar New Year Celebration, which began in 2008 with the Year of the Rat. This year, dragon stamps depict colorful dragons as seen in the tradition of dragon dance to welcome the Lunar New Year.
This design also incorporates elements of the series before the Lunar New Year stamps, using pieces of paper intricate dragon design and character of the tradition of Chinese calligraphy Lau Bun for "Dragon."
In the back of a postage stamp bearing the brief introduction of the Lunar New Year and the Year of the Dragon, such as: "Millions of people around the world will celebrate the Year of the Dragon began January 23, 2012. Dragon, a creature who is respected and considered traditional magical or sacred, is the fifth of twelve animals animals associated with the Chinese Lunar calendar.