France let out stamps with the image of rats on the occasion of the Chinese New year on a lunar calendar

The French post company La Poste held presentation of two new stamps "Year of the Rat", let out on the occasion of the Chinese New year on a lunar calendar. For the first time stamps with the image of animals of the Chinese zodiac were let out in France in 2005. Annually French post company celebrates the Chinese New year on a lunar calendar, letting out a stamp with the image of that animal Chinese zodiac which symbolizes coming year. In the Chinese astrology 12 animals, first of which yavlyaetya the rat personifying in the Chinese culture wealth are...