12月31日，江苏省苏州市邮政局工作人员在展示即将开售的《癸巳年》生肖“蛇”小版票。中国邮政集团公司将于2013年1月5日发行《癸巳年》生肖“蛇”邮票。该套邮票一套一枚，面值1.20元。邮票上的蛇形象源于晋代干宝所著《搜神记》中“蛇衔明珠以报恩”的记载，它口衔宝珠，尾部化为两株灵芝草，寓意吉祥；蛇身装饰了春桃、夏荷、秋菊、冬梅图案，象征四季平安。新华社发（朱桂根 摄） On December 31,,Jiangsu province suzhou city post office staff before the sale of display[To comment,]zodiac"The snake"XiaoBan ticket.China post group company will be released on January 5, 2013[To comment,]zodiac"The snake"stamps.This a a set of stamps,Par value $1.20.Stamp on the snake image from jin dynasty GanBao[immortals]In the"The snake bit the pearl to gratitude"The record,It is the pearls in mouth,The tail into two glossy ganoderma,Implied meaning is lucky;The snake body decorated the spring peach/Summer lotus/tears/DongMei pattern,Symbol of the four seasons peace.The xinhua news agency,(ZhuGuiGen perturbation)