The Year of the Rat stamps will be officially issued on Jan 5, 2020. (Photos: China Daily)

China Post has also launched a series of relevant merchandise products, including a colorful album featuring the Year of the Rat stamps and photos of rat-themed artifacts at museums across the country, first-issue envelops and sets of gold leaves shaped after the rats Han designed.

In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the introduction of the zodiac stamps, China Post has also launched a series of relevant merchandise products, including a colorful album featuring the Year of the Rat stamps and photos of rat-themed artifacts at museums across the country, first-issue envelops and sets of gold leaves shaped after the rats Han designed.

In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the introduction of the zodiac stamps, China Post has also launched a series of relevant merchandise products, including a colorful album featuring the Year of the Rat stamps and photos of rat-themed artifacts at museums across the country, first-issue envelops and sets of gold leaves shaped after the rats Han designed.