The manuscripts of special stamps on the theme of "Characters in Jin Yong's Novels" are displayed at a branch of Hongkong Post in Hong Kong, China, 3 December 2018. Hongkong Post released a set of special stamps on the theme of "Characters in Jin Yong's Novels" in Hong Kong, China, on Monday (3 December 2018). The set of special stamps on "Characters in Jin Yong's Novels" features a number of unforgettable characters in seven immensely popular Jin Yong novels. They are Guo Jing and Huang Rong from "The Eagle-shooting Heroes" ($2), Chen Jialuo from "The Book and the Sword" ($2.60), Linghu Chong and Ren Yingying from "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer" ($3.40), Zhang Wuji from "The Heaven Sword and the Dragon Sabre" ($3.70), Yang Guo and Xiaolongn¨¹ from "The Giant Eagle and its Companion" ($4.90), Wei Xiaobao and Kangxi from "The Deer and the Cauldron" ($5) and Qiao Feng, Xu Zhu and Duan Yu from "The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" ($10 Stamp Sheetlet). Hongkong Post invited renowned comic artist Lee Chi-ching to draw the characters using traditional Chinese painting techniques, and stamp designer Gideon Lai then turned these beautiful illustrations into stamps.
