The photo taken on Jan. 12, 2012 shows a first day cover affixed with a silk stamp sheetlet based on the Year of Dragon during a media conference in Hong Kong, south China. (Xinhua/Song Zhenping)

Nelvin Lee, designer of a set of special stamps for the Year of Dragon, introduces his works during a media conference in Hong Kong, south China, Jan. 12, 2012. Hong Kong Post will issue special stamps for the Year of Dragon on Jan. 14, 2012. It has issued special stamps to mark traditional Chinese Lunar New Year since 1967. (Xinhua/Song Zhenping)

The photo taken on Jan. 12, 2012 shows a first day cover affixed with a stamp sheetlet based on the Year of Dragon during a media conference in Hong Kong, south China. Hong Kong Post will issue special stamps for the Year of Dragon on Jan. 14, 2012. This stamp sheetlet is one of them. Hong Kong Post has issued special stamps to mark traditional Chinese Lunar New Year since 1967. (Xinhua/Song Zhenping)

The photo taken on Jan. 12, 2012 shows a first day cover affixed with a set of four special stamps for the Year of Dragon during a media conference in Hong Kong, south China. Hong Kong Post will issue special stamps for the Year of Dragon on Jan. 14, 2012. It has issued special stamps to mark traditional Chinese Lunar New Year since 1967. (Xinhua/Song Zhenping)

The photos taken on Jan. 12, 2012 show stamp sheetlet based on the Year of Dragon during a media conference in Hong Kong, south China.

It is the first time for Hong Kong Post to release a stamp sheetlet made in Italian real silk.

Hong Kong Post will issue special stamps for the Year of Dragon on Jan. 14, 2012. It has issued special stamps to mark traditional Chinese Lunar New Year since 1967.