China Daily Year of Dragon stamp welcomed in Houston, USEastDay.com23 — Year of the Dragon Forever Stamp, issued on Monday by the US postal Service to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year, was welcomed by the public in the Houston area, Texas. "The dragon stamps go fast," said an employee …
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