A philately lover looks at "Year of Snake" stamps and the "Frist Day Envelopes" to commemorate the release of "Year of Snake" stamps in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, Jan. 5, 2012. The lunar year 2013 is the "Year of the Snake" in the Chinese zodiac. The stamp of "year of snake" was released by China Post on Jan. 5. (Xinhua/Zhu Guigen)

A citizen shows an album of "Year of Snake" stamps he just bought in Shanghai, east China, Jan. 5, 2012. The lunar year 2013 is the "Year of the Snake" in the Chinese zodiac. The stamp of "year of snake" was released by China Post on Jan. 5. (Xinhua/Ding Ding)