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China Post Facilities at the 2008 Olympic Games,

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COPY DATES: TORCH BEARER is published four times a year; in March, June, September and December. Articles or adverts for inclusion in a particular issue should be sent at least two months in advance. PostFacilitiesatthe2008OlympicGames,Beijing 0 Q'2 1.) t 2

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13 12 12 11 10 10 10 15 15 15 15 15 14 14 13 11 18 18 17 17 16 16 16 16 19 19 19 19 20 6 6 7 9 9 9 8 8 5 5 5 5 2 4 7 National Stadium 'Bird's Nest' Beijing 1 26 51 76 101 126 151 176 2 27 52 77 102 127 152 177 WI 3 28 53 78 103 128 153 178 4 29 54 79 104 129 154 179 5 30 55 80 105 130 155 180 6 31 56 81 106 131 156 181 7 32 57 82 107 132 157 182 8 33 58 83 108 133 158 183 9 34 59 84 109 134 159 184 10 35 60 85 110 135 160 185 11 36 61 86 111 136 161 186 12 37 62 87 112 137 162 187 13 38 63 88 113 138 163 188 14 39 64 89 114 139 164 189 15 40 65 90 115 140 165 190 16 41 66 91 116 141 166 191 17 42 67 92 117 142 167 192 18 43 68 93 118 143 168 193 19 44 69 94 119 144 169 194 20 45 70 95 120 145 170 195 21 46 71 96 121 146 171 196 22 47 72 97 122 147 172 197 23 48 73 98 123 148 173 198 24 49 74 99 124 149 174 199 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200

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2 Die 1 v(ii) on National Die 1 v(i) on China Mobile version Stadium stationery card . of National Stadium stationery card 43131i1NOPIS# with printed cachet. PoitC.WO The People's Republic of Chem

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Die 1 v(iv) on souvenir card AYHU-04, China National Philatelic Corporation.

Die 1 v(): Crcular, even impression clear outline to lines and characters, evidence of indenting to card caused by applying with 2nonoa 20TC; il pressure. Die 1 v(ii): Circular, even impression ragged outline to lines and characters, #410\ #441" unlikely to be printed by pressure. Small.

Die I v(i) Die 1 v(ii) Die 1 v(iii): 'Flat spot' at bottom left under text, even impression clear outline to lines and characters, evidence of indenting to card caused by applying with pressure.

Die 1 v(iv): 'Flat spot' at bottom left under 2008.0E620 text, and distortion to oval, even 20oacaoa20 impression clear outline to lines and characters, evidence of indenting to card 4-‘0J1, #44,' caused by applying with pressure. Note that Die 1 is often the designation for Die I viii) Die 1 v(iv) philatelic use and souvenir production. 3 National Aquatics Center 'Water Cube' Beijing

1 26 51 76 101 126 151 176 MVIN4C;( 2 27 52 77 102 127 152 177 3 28 53 78 103 128 153 178 4 29 54 79 104 129 154 179 5 30 55 80 105 130 155 180 6 31 56 81 106 131 156 181 7 32 57 82 107 132 157 182 8 33 58 83 108 133 158 183 9 34 59 84 109 134 159 184 10 35 60 85 110 135 160 185 11 36 61 86 111 136 161 186 12 37 62 87 112 137 162 187 13 38 63 88 113 138 163 188 14 39 64 89 114 139 164 189 15 40 65 90 115 140 165 190 16 41 66 91 116 141 166 191 17 42 67 92 117 142 167 192 18 43 68 93 118 143 168 193 19 44 69 94 119 144 169 194 20 45 70 95 120 145 170 195 21 46 71 96 121 146 171 196 22 47 72 97 122 147 172 197 23 48 73 98 123 148 173 198 24 49 74 99 124 149 174 199 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200

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Beijing Beijing Olympic Park Hockey Ground Range

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2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Beijing Shooting Range Hall Wukesong Indoor Stadium Beijing Beijing liMtgolfi) EtitaW1(110 1 11 21 11 21 2 12 22 2 12 22 "tf ■ 3 13 23 3 13 4 14 24 4 14 24 5 15 25 5 15 25 6 16 26 6 16 26 2063.06.10.20 7 17 27 7 17 27 8 18 28 8 18 28 9 19 29 9 19 29 10 20 30 10 20 30

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8 Laoshan Bicycle Moto Cross Beijing Venue Beijing

11 21 11 21 2 12 22 2 12 22 3 13 23 3 13 23 4 14 24 4 14 24 5 15 25 5 15 25 6 16 26 6 16 26 7 17 27 2098. 08.20.20 7 17 27 8 18 28 8 18 28 9 19 29 9 19 29 10 20 30 10 20 30

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Laoshan Mountain Bike Course

2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 Laoshan Velodrome Laoshan Cycle Stadium Beijing twat14TM- B12 1 11 21 2 12 22 1 3 13 23 2 4 14 24 3 5 15 25 4 6 16 26 5 7 17 27 6 8 18 28 7 9 19 29 8 10 20 30 9 10

Road Cycling Course

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Beijing Wukesong Sports Beijing Institute of Technology Centre, baseball Gymnasium

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Beijing University of Aeronautics Beijing University Gymnasium and Astronautics Stadium

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Beijing Science and Technology Ming Tombs Reservoir Triathlon University Gymnasium stadium

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Fengtai Softball Field Sports Yingdong Swimming Pool Centre

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Media Center Olympic Expo Beijing 'Olympex' Beijing

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19 Olympic Village Qingdao Security Mark ? The illustrated red '02' in a circle mark has been seen on mail addressed to recipients in designated Olympic areas (those with Olympic postcodes). This example is accompanied by an Olympic Green El Receiving mark (B01b)

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This initial listing has been compiled from numerous sources and experience during the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, and the diligence of many of the Commissioners for Olympex 2008.

B01 - B31 reference numbers are from an illustrated listing published by IMOS.

Special thanks are extended to:

Thomas Lippert, Ellis Kwan, Ganxian Tang, Shaoqi Wu.

It is hoped that this listing will evolve as additional information about die numbers actually used becomes available.

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