A special set of children's stamps -- Bunny Fun and Games -- will be issued on March 22, Hong Kong Postmaster General Tam Wing-pong, announced here Monday.

A fascinating combination of paper and pencil games and postage stamps, the "Bunny Fun and Games" issue is released to encourage children's interest in philately.

The six stamps are attractive to look at and offer an opportunity for children to explore, to play and to savor. They come in denominations of 1.40 HK dollars (about US$0.18), 1.80 HK dollars, 2.40 HK dollars, 2.50 HK dollars, 3.00 HK dollars and 5.00 HK dollars, featuring cartoon rabbits of different figures.

The "Bunny Fun and Games" stamps will be displayed at the Hong Kong General Post Office and Tsim Sha Tsui, Tsuen Wan and Sha Tin Central Post Offices as from March 2.

(Xinhua News Agency February 26, 2007)