REPUBLIC OF CHINA (Taiwan) / 中華民國 (臺灣)
Mount Qilai (奇萊山).
Second stamp in a set of 4, issued on 16.10.2004.
Face value: 5 Taiwanese new dollar.
Printing: Offset lithography.
Catalogs
- Michel No. 2998.
- Scott No. 3577.
- StampWorld No. 2991.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 3020.
Mount
Qilai (Chinese: 奇萊 山) is a mountain in Xiulin Township, Hualien County, Its
highest point, the Northern Peak, is 3,607 m (11,834 ft) above sea level. It is
known above all for its steep slope (which has caused numerous accidents among
mountaineers) and the complexity of its climate, with unpredictable fogs.
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Thanks
to Dragan Buškulić for his contribution (https://worldofstamp2.wordpress.com/).
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