Year of the Ox - Australia

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Name: Year of the Ox
Date of Issue: 26 January, 2009
Denominations:55c, $1.65

The Ox symbolises loyalty and tenderness and is highly respected in traditional Chinese society signifying prosperity through fortitude and hard work. The minisheet of the issue depicts Laozi, a prominent thinker in ancient China. A native of Chu, a southern state in the Zhou dynasty, he served as a keeper of archival records at the court.