This commercial issue from Liberia announces the 2014 International Horticultural Exposition to be held in Qingdao, China.The 6 stamps in the souvenir sheet features the expo mascot named “Qingqing” in various poses; the mascot design is a combination of natural landscape and ideals, inspired by such images as rolling waves, drifting clouds, lofty peaks and wavering tree crowns. One of the stamp features Qingqing snorkeling alongside a fish. The top left sheet corner features the Theme Pavilion, one of the landmark buildings of the expo, it takes on the appearance of a Chinese rose, the city flower of Qingdao; this will be the venue for showcasing the theme of “From the Earth, For the Earth” and other major events like the floriculture contests.
