To promote the beauty of Taiwan crafts, Chunghwa Post has released a set of four stamps featuring works from the National Taiwan Craft Research and Development Institute: Rush Baskets, Exuberant Dance, Mountainscape, and Triangular Awl-Shaped Basket. The stamps are described below:1. Yen Shui-Lung and Xie Chun-Zi’s Rush Baskets (NT$8): These fiber pieces, varying in shapes and sizes, were designed by Yen Shui-Lung and woven by Xie Chun-Zi using rush. They emit a distinctive fragrance of rush and embody simplicity and elegance in lifestyle aesthetics.2. Lin Pao-Chia’s Exuberant Dance (NT$8): This ceramic piece evokes a sense of fullness through its elegant, sweeping arcs. The surface is glazed with colorful, free-flowing dots, lines, and planes, symbolizing the infinite rhythms of life pulsating between heaven and earth.3. Lai Kao-Shan’s Mountainscape (NT$8): This lacquer piece combines classicism and expressionism, adopting the traditional high tray as its shape. The bottom features a mountain motif adorned with elements of Thao tribe. The upper edge uses blue as the base tone and is decorated with shells, while the center is embellished with lace. It demonstrates the scenic beauty of Sun Moon Lake.4. Huang Tu-Shan’s Triangular Awl-Shaped Basket (NT$8): This bamboo piece is woven with a chrysanthemum pattern at the base, while the body features with a mountain road pattern. Bamboo strips are diagonally inserted to form conical shapes, and the piece is then dyed and finished with raw lacquer. The design of it is continuous and well-structured, with a solid and stable form.A folio containing a set of four stamps and one maximum card has been released along with the stamps. The design combines artisanal craftsmanship with life aesthetics, symbolizing sustainability and heritage. With its elegant and refined style, the folio is worth collecting.To purchase postage stamps, please go directly to the post office branches, Postal Museum or order on line at https://stamp.post.gov.tw.