The Paracel Islands are one of four big island groups
in the South China Sea. The islands are known as Xisha in Chinese and as Hoàng
Sa in Vietnamese. The Paracel Islands is a group of islands whose
sovereignty is disputed among the People's Republic of China (PRC), Taiwan and Vietnam. The
archipelago is surrounded by productive fishing grounds and potential oil and
gas reserves.
Stamps
China and New Zealand in 1997 jointly issued the
stamps "Flowers" to promote the friendship between the two nations.
The stamps picture a China Rose (left) and a New Zealand Monthly Rose (right).
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