12/01/2022

CHINA REPUBLIC (Taiwan)


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 ) 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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