How did postcards in China begin?

1? "Shangbu" Postcard Postcard 1874 Shanghai Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued postage postcards for the first time. The postage picture shows the second edition of the "Little Dragon" stamp pattern issued by the Bureau of Letters and Calls. The whole size of the stamp is 120mm×75mm, and the paper is thick and flat, with the words "SHANGHAILOCAL" added on the head. The film is in China. In the future, the museum will issue two postage postcards. Postcards issued by other commercial ports are as follows: Yantai: 3, and the postage picture shows the beacon tower. Zhenjiang: 2 pieces. The postage picture shows the scenery of Jinshan in Zhenjiang. Jiujiang: 1. The pictures on the stamps show sailboats and pagodas. Chongqing: 2 pieces. The stamp picture is a genre painting. We believe that these postage postcards, like commercial port tickets, were used in China and played a postal function, but they were not issued by the state and could not be regarded as early postage postcards in China.

2? Daqing Post Postage Postcards Daqing Post Postage Postcards are issued in four editions and seven kinds. 1 8971June1day, the first set of postage postcards of "Tuanlongtu" was issued, commonly known as "Qingyi Film", which was the origin of China postal supplies issued by the national postal department. Postcards with postage are convenient and practical, but at that time, due to traditional ideas, people in China were unwilling to disclose the contents of private letters, so they did not accept the method of "open letter". Therefore, "Qing Yi Pian" is mainly used by foreigners in China. Since China didn't join the Universal Postal Union at that time, all postcards sent abroad must be affixed with guest mail from countries that China has joined before they can be sent to all parts of the world. Because Daqing General Post Office is controlled by foreigners, they know that China people don't accept postcards, so foreigners are responsible for the design, printing and distribution of postcards. The designer is German. Postage postcards originally designed are horizontal. The postage amount and the words "Daqing Post" are placed in a double circle, with two dragons standing on both sides of the circle, and the English "Imperial China Post" is written on the ribbon below. The whole design is quite similar to the national emblem and city emblem of European and American countries, which embodies the style of blending Chinese and western cultures and has a unique style, but it has not been adopted for some reasons. Postage postcards are vertical in the end, and the oval postage map contains two circles, the upper circle is painted with dragons and auspicious clouds, and the lower circle is built with face value and evergreen pattern. Dragon is the totem of the Qing Dynasty, and evergreen symbolizes immortality. The Chinese and English of "Daqing Post" are arranged in the upper half and the lower half of the ellipse respectively. Qing Yi Pian is lithographically printed by Tsukiji Printing House in Japan. On the one hand, it is cheap; on the other hand, considering that China Chinese characters are always poorly carved in Europe, it can be done well in Japan. The pictures and texts are pink, and the cardboard paper is thin and soft. Because of its low cost and poor quality, it is difficult to see top-notch films with sharp corners in new films. The color of the paper is light beige, which is relatively dark, so the pictures and texts are not bright and have a sense of obsolescence. Most of the users of "Qingyi Tablets" are foreigners, and most of them are sent abroad, so there are few domestic cover-selling tablets, and the price is higher than the new products. The design and style of "the second film of Qing Dynasty" are the same as that of "the first film of Qing Dynasty", but the difference lies in the paper and factory logo. The second film was printed by Ward Road Company in London, England. The name of the factory "Waterlow&Sons, Limited, LondonWall, London, E, C" was printed on the bottom of the postcard, which is the only set of postcards printed with the name of the factory in China. Its paper is smooth, thick and hard, and its brush is bright in color, and its quality is far better than that of single-sheet paper. The use period of "The Second Film of Qing Dynasty" coincides with the time when foreign powers invaded China from 1900 to 1902. Germany stamped the second film with various military postmarks and used it as a military film without stickers, leaving evidence of the invaders. This time, two postcards are also issued for the first time. The UPU stipulates that domestic postcards must be green. The first and second parts of the Qing dynasty were all red, which did not conform to the regulations. In order to join the Universal Postal Union, Daqing Post concentrated the remaining films in stock in Shanghai, Tianjin, Guangzhou, Hankou and Fuzhou, stamped with the English word "SOLDINBULK" (sold in batches), and sold them at a discount in batches, with 50 films in each pack. The price of one piece is one tenth of the face value, and the second piece is folded in half. As stamps are carved by the post offices themselves, their specifications, forms, stamp colors and stamp cancellation positions are not uniform, so the locations of stamps can be distinguished. The total amount of secondary tablets insured is 40? 60,000 (with a total circulation of 690,000), and the total number of double films is 5? 60,000 copies (with a total circulation of 400,000 copies), and the number of original stamps is very small, which is rare. 1 90765438+1October1"Green Three Films" came out. Both single and double films were released, and the color changed to green. The normal layout of two films should be that the positive film is on the right and folded in half on the left. However, we found that the double-layer film was folded right, while the original film was folded left and right. According to research, this kind of double membrane is only 1 1 sheet, which is rare. "Four Seasons of Qing Dynasty" was changed to green mountains and rivers, and was released in April 1908. The border was cancelled. According to the regulations of the Universal Postal Union, the French "CARTEPOSTALE-CHINESE" is printed on the top of the text of "Daqing Postal Postcard", and a T-line is added at the bottom.

3? "Republic of China" Postcard 19 12 "Chunghwa Post" first printed the word "Republic of China" on the fourth edition of Tuanlong Postcard in Qing Dynasty, and then issued a five-color national flag postcard in 10, which was the first postcard officially issued in the Republic of China.