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Guernsey

Year of the Ox 2021

26 January 2021

Guernsey Post released a set of stamps on 26 January to celebrate the Year of the Ox, the eighth set in its Chinese New Year series, which begins on 12 February. Previous issues include Year of the Rat (2020), Year of the Pig (2019), Year of the Dog (2018), Year of the Rooster (2017), Year of the Monkey (2016), Year of the Goat (2015) & Year of the Horse (2014).

For the latest issue, artist Chrissy Lau, who has worked on the whole series, has taken inspiration from the patterns found on Feng Shui ornaments – in, China it is common practice to display Feng Shui animal ornaments depicting coins and gold to attract good fortune.