I strongly encourage any of you who do not already belong to seriously consider a membership in one of the philatelic societies that specialize in the stamps of China. Information is key, and there are many very knowledgeable people in each.

• China Stamp Society, Inc.
  • Web Site: http://www.chinastampsociety.org in English, recently updated.
  • Mailing address: CSS, Mr Paul Gault, P.O. Box 20711, Columbus, OH 43220, USA
• China Philatelic Society of London.
  • Web Site: http://www.cpsl.org.uk/ in English
  • Mailing address: Secretary CPSL, Oakmead, 63 Colchester Road, Coggeshall, Colchester, Essex, CO6 1RR, UK
• Hong Kong Philatelic Society
  • Web Site: http://www.hkpsoc.com multilingual
  • Mailing Address: HKPS, G.P.O. Box 446, Hong Kong, China
• La Philatelic Chinoise
  • Web Site: http://www.timbrechine.com in French
  • Mailing Address: La Philatelic Chinoise, chez M. Duhamel, 17 rue de l'Annonciation, 75016 Paris, France
• Postal History Society of China
  • Web Site: http://www.phsoch.org in English
  • Mailing Address: Postal History Society of China, P.O. Box 1108, Station B, Willowdale, Ontario, M2K 3A2, Canada
• Japanese Philatelic Society
  • Web Site: http://yushu.or.jp/english/index.html multilingual
  • Mailing Address: Japan Philatelic Society, Foundation, 4th Floor, Philatelic Museum, Mejiro 1-4-23, Tokyo 171-0031, Japan