The flow chart illustrates the detailed steps for chosing artwork

The flow chart illustrates the detailed steps for chosing artwork for stamps by the Hong Kong Post Office. Artwork selection may sbe finally done by the public, or may even be completly achieved by the government. However, the process in both ways follow gradual eleminating manner. Firstly, district councils, tourist associations and government departments apply thei ideas to the post office, which, in turn, forwardes suggestions to stamp advisory committee. After this, this committee chooses merly six to eight themes. Provided the selected themes are proffessional, they can go further to be slected. As mentioned, final selection process could be done be two pathways. The first one depends on public competition to specify the winner stamp. If the applied themes are amature, committee will commision three artistes to sumit other designs. Then the committee chosses the best one and develop the final design, which is sent to secretary for Home Affairs for endorsement.