StampIT Mandarin

Plane fēijī 飞机  

 

This stamp was issued in 1996 in a set of 4 stamps celebrating economic growth in Hong Kong. 

The word for plane is made up from two characters. The first means fly and the second means a machine. 

The original character for fly is a simple picture of a crane flying with its feathers spread out. 

Suggested activities:

• Find out how long it takes to fly to Beijing. 
• Find out the time difference between UK and China. 

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