According to the Chinese calendar, the coming year will be the Year of the White Metal Rat and it will begin on January 25, 2020. The rat is the first zodiac animal of the Chinese horoscope, which begins a new 12-year cycle. This is the reason why the Year of the Rat is considered important for all signs of both Eastern and Western zodiacs.
KEP celebrates the New Year holidays by issuing a commemorative postage stamp that features a cute smiling rat. This great issue was designed by Maxim Cerevcov.
In the Eastern world and particularly in China, the rat is a sacred animal that symbolizes courage, cunning and the ability to achieve goals by any means. Rats are smart, resourceful and versatile. Therefore the Year of the White Metal Rat is promised to be successful year for ambitious and purposeful people, especially for those who were born in the Year of the Rat. It is known that during the years of this zodiac sign many world-famous personalities were born, including: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Leo Tolstoy, Pyotr Tchaikovsky, William Shakespeare, Louis Armstrong, Bulat Okudzhava, Winston Churchill, Jules Verne and many others.
See also other captivating Year of the Rat stamps.
