East China Liberation Area

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East China was a Liberation Area made up of the provinces of Anhui (Anhwei), Fujian (Fukien), Jiangsu (Kiangsu), Shandong (Shantung), Zhejiang (Chekiang).

A number of small independent posts preceded these issues beginning in 1942. See: East China Border Areas. 



 File:Shandong landscape.jpg File:E China map army.jpg File:SW China Mao.jpg File:E China farmers.jpg File:East China postal service.jpg| "1949" only 
 * In 1949, a design of locomotive and runner for the 7th anniversary of the Shandong Postal System was issued. It was inscribed East China Post A.png.
 * With the army issue, the inscription was changed to East China Post.png.
 * With the army issue, the inscription was changed to East China Post.png.

 File:East China 8th route army.jpg|1949 $270 8th Route Army File:East China Mao w hat.jpg|1949 $500 Mao 

Parcel post
 File:E Chi parcel surch A.jpg|$2000 on $10 surcharge File:E China parcels geese.jpg|$50,000 on $5 surcharge File:E china parcels.jpg|$5000 on $3000 surcharge 
 * In 1949, the $10 Republic of China geese stamps are surcharged Parcel post long.png and the new denomination in a box together at the top, then East China Post A.png, then the first line repeated with the elements switched.
 * In 1950, Republic of China geese stamps including the unissued 10c value were surcharged with a vertical East China Post A.png and a horizontal Parcel post long.png and denomination in Chinese overprinted twice, plus stars striking out the old inscription and value. Why not just print this only on colored paper or something?
 * Also in 1950, two values each from the last two Republic of China parcel post stamps were surcharged in horizontal lines. Parcel post long.png was at the top, then the denomination in Chinese, then East China Post A.png and then the denomination again in case you missed it.

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