On October 21, 2024, France and China will issue four joint stamps to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of their diplomatic relations.
Two spectacular UNESCO World Heritage sites. Two majestic silhouettes drawn to perfection. Two architectural feats separated by thousands of kilometers... Moving witnesses of faith and culture, Mount Taishan, the first of the five sacred mountains of China, and Mont-Saint-Michel, one of the most famous sanctuaries in France, are the subject of a joint philatelic issue on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Franco-Chinese diplomatic relations.
Every recently enthroned emperor wanted to climb Taishan to perform sacrifices in homage to Heaven and Earth. As they walk between palaces, temples, inscriptions, and sculptures, visitors sense the sacred nature of the place, venerated for 3,000 years and an essential site of Taoism.
A major pilgrimage site in the Christian West, Mont-Saint-Michel owes everything to the Benedictine monks who settled there in 966. The abbey, “the Wonder”, a masterpiece of Norman Gothic art, rises up in a dizzying tangle of audacious constructions. From the top of these two mountains, a breathtaking panorama celebrates the joint work of nature and art.
