Description:
„Baisha (白沙 - Bai sha, "white sand") is one of the best-known and longest-running Chinese cigarette brands, belonging to Changsha Cigarette Factory, Hunan Province. This particular pack is a classic 1990-2000 version, with a filter.
A large red sign dominates the front of the road Baisha, under it – an inscription Filter Cigarettes. The design is complemented by a delicate ornament with two white cranes standing by the water, which traditionally symbolizes long life and purity.
The background is beige, with horizontal lines, a gold band at the top, and a red-black national pattern at the bottom. The place of manufacture is indicated on the side - Changsha Cigarette Factory, Hunan.
The package is in its original film, undamaged, and the colors have survived very well, which is a rare feature of early Baisha versions.
Value assessment:
Collectible Value: Above average. Baisha is one of the iconic Chinese tobacco brands, having been produced since the 1950s and is still in production today, so older designs, especially from the 1990s-2000s, are in demand on the collectors' market.
Condition assessment: Very good - unopened, with film, minimal signs of storage.
Historical data: In the 1990s and 2000s, Baisha cigarettes were among the most popular in Hunan Province, and this design (with two cranes and an ornamental pattern) is considered one of the classic transitional versions before the modernization in 2005.
