Liushun and Dalian

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Liushun and Dalian , or Liu-Da, was a postal district named for two cities on the Liaoning peninsula. Perhaps you don't care about that, but it was fought over by Russia, Japan and China for years. In the philatelic world, it is still called Port Arthur and Dairen as if it were 1899 and still belonged to the Russian Empire. Guess what, it doesn't anymore.

At the end of World War II, control of the area was in the hands of the Chinese Communists and Soviet Union forces.  File:Liu Da March surch.jpg|March 1946 20 fen on 30 fen surcharge File:Liu Da on Japan.png|April 1946 15 yuan on 40 sen Japanese stamp File:Liu Da first.jpg|May 1946 5y on 4f surcharge File:Liu Da early A.jpg|May 1946 15y on 30f surcharge File:Liu Da 7 7.jpg|1946 15y on 2f "7 7" commemorative 
 * In 1946, stamps of Manchukuo and Japan were handstamp surcharged Liaoning Post.png ("Liaoning Post", read right to left) at the top of the handstamp.
 * Also in 1946, Manchukuo stamps were overprinted with Seven simple.png Seven simple.png ("7 7") at top plus other text to commemorate the anniversary of the Sino-Japanese War.
 * Later in 1946, Manchukuo stamps were overprinted (Kwangtung Post)
 * Then in 1949, three stamps were issued inscribed (Kwangtung Postal and Telegraphic Administration)
 * Later in 1949, the inscription became (Liu-Da Postal and Telegraphic Administration) or variants.
 * In May 1955, Russian forces left and stamps of the People's Republic came into use.





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