Comments on: Reference Question of the Week - 7/20/08 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2008/07/26/reference-question-of-the-week-72008 or, The Hitchhiker's Guide to Fear and Loathing at a Public Library Reference Desk Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:10:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Liz http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2008/07/26/reference-question-of-the-week-72008#comment-50343 Liz Tue, 29 Jul 2008 03:41:00 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/?p=384#comment-50343 My dad is going to Chongqing (sp?) in September - would a post-olympic postcard with an olympic stamp work? My dad is going to Chongqing (sp?) in September - would a post-olympic postcard with an olympic stamp work?

]]> By: Lynn http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2008/07/26/reference-question-of-the-week-72008#comment-50337 Lynn Sun, 27 Jul 2008 00:07:58 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/?p=384#comment-50337 Hi Brian, My Dad did some work with the Chinese government some years ago so I asked one of his contacts about your patron's question. They told me that you can purchase Olympic themed stamps and related items from China National Philatelic Corporation (http://www.cpi.com.cn/cpi-eng/index.asp) click on the CPI-Shop link at the top of the page. Do note that the shopping site is in Mandarin. Another option he suggested was having the patron's grandson write to the nearest Chinese embassy or consulate asking for the postmarked stamp. The consulate is generally quite happy to assist people (especially children) with requests of this nature. Hi Brian, My Dad did some work with the Chinese government some years ago so I asked one of his contacts about your patron’s question. They told me that you can purchase Olympic themed stamps and related items from China National Philatelic Corporation (http://www.cpi.com.cn/cpi-eng/index.asp) click on the CPI-Shop link at the top of the page. Do note that the shopping site is in Mandarin.

Another option he suggested was having the patron’s grandson write to the nearest Chinese embassy or consulate asking for the postmarked stamp. The consulate is generally quite happy to assist people (especially children) with requests of this nature.

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