China Post will issue a set of three commemorative stamps featuring the 60th Anniversary of the Founding of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, namely Harmonious Homeland, Opening Door and Ecological Blessed Land, with a denomination of 3.6 yuan (0.523 U.S. dollar) on October 18, 2018.

2018 marks the 60th Anniversary of the founding of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Its founding is another milestone in the history of the development of ethnic relations in China and marks a new chapter in the region's history.

In the past 60 years, especially in the past 40 years of reform and opening-up, Guangxi has enjoyed national unity and stability at its borders under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC). People of all ethnic groups in Guangxi live and work in peace. Bathed in the glory of the Party's policy of regional autonomy for ethnic minorities, they have united and struggled for common prosperity and development, made tremendous achievements in economic and social development, and continue to strive for the prosperity of the people and revitalizing Guangxi. Embarking on a new journey, the new Guangxi has entered a new era.

This set of stamps was hand-painted using a computer technique. The first stamp depicts the main building of the Anthropology Museum of Guangxi. Nearby, representatives of the twelve resident ethnic minorities in Guangxi sing and dance in traditional costumes to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Founding of the Autonomous Region.

In the center one can see Huashan rock paintings, the Wind and Rain Bridge and Longji Terrace. In the distance are stem-column architecture and undulating hills. The picture composition is scattered, bright and harmonious, creating a warm and festive atmosphere.

The second stamp features the Nanning International Convention and Exhibition Center, ships and tower cranes. In the center one can see the running high-speed train and the Friendship Pass. In the distance is the architectural complex of the National Nanning-ASEAN Business District, showing the new achievements of Guangxi's economic and social development.

The third stamp shows Guilin Elephant Trunk Hill in the foreground, the Bama Ming River in the middle and the undulating karst landscape in the background. It depicts the beautiful scenery of Guangxi.

This set of stamps was designed by the dean of the Academy of Fine Arts, Minzu University of China, Yin Huili, and Ye Baoyan, and was printed by Beijing Stamp Printing House using a heliographic printing process.

Offer for sale: This set of stamps is available at designated postal outlets, the online philatelic shop of China Post (http://jiyou.11185.cn), China Philately mobile client and the China Philately Wechat Mall since they will be issued on October 18, 2018. This set of stamps will be sold for six months.

China Post will issue a set of one Lunar New Year's Greeting Special Stamp, namely Bliss and Longevity, with a denomination of 1.2 yuan (0.1743 U.S. dollar) on October 9, 2018.

It will also issue a souvenir sheet which will be used exclusively for China Post's gift-giving promotion to celebrate the Lunar New Year 2019.

2019 is the Year of the Pig in the lunar calendar. Called black gold, the pig is a symbol of wealth and good fortune. This set of stamps features a lovely piglet, peonies, longevity peaches and clouds, all of which have an auspicious meaning and express good wishes for the New Year.

The bright red and yellow trim of the souvenir sheet highlights the festive atmosphere of the New Year. The peony, auspicious clouds, twining flowers, bats and the golden piglet are symbols of good luck and wealth in Chinese folklore.

The stamp was designed by Wu Shining and Fu Yebo, and was printed by the Beijing Stamp Printing House using a heliographic printing process.

Offer for sale: This set of stamps is available at designated postal outlets, the online philatelic shop of China Post (http://jiyou.11185.cn), China Philately mobile client and the China Philately Wechat Mall.

China Post issued a set of one postcard featuring the giant panda along with a postcard stamp with a denomination of 0.8 yuan (0.1166 U.S. dollar) on September 23, 2018.

The giant panda belongs to the order Carnivora. It is easily recognized by the large distinctive black patches around its eyes, over the ears, and across its round body.

The giant panda originally ate meat. After evolution, its diet consists of over 99 percent bamboo. Giant pandas have lived on the Earth for at least 8 million years and are endemic to China. Their main habitats are mountainous areas in Sichuan, Shaanxi and Gansu provinces.

According to the third national wild population survey of giant pandas, there are less than 1,600 wild giant pandas in the world, and they belong to China's first-class protected animals. Referred to as a living fossil and China's national treasure, the giant panda is the image ambassador of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the flagship species of world biodiversity conservation.

The postcard stamp shows two adult giant pandas and a young giant panda sitting in a bamboo grove against the background of a red sun. The whole picture expresses the concept of warmth.

The postcard was designed by Liu Zhong, director of the China Artists Association, and printed by the Beijing Post Printing House. 

Offer for sale: This set of stamps is available at designated postal outlets, the online philatelic shop of China Post (http://jiyou.11185.cn), China Philately mobile client and the China Philately Wechat Mall since they were issued on September 23, 2018. 

China Post issued a set of one postcard featuring the Shen Yang's September 18 Incident History Museum as well as a postcard stamp with a denomination of 0.8 yuan (0.1167 U.S. dollar) on September 18, 2018.

The September 18 Incident was an event staged by Japanese military personnel as a pretext for the Japanese invasion in 1931 of northeastern China, known as Manchuria.

On 18 September 1931, Lt. Suemori Kawamoto detonated a small quantity of dynamite close to a railway line owned by Japan's South Manchuria Railway near Mukden (now Shenyang). The explosion was so weak that it failed to destroy the track, and a train passed over it minutes later. The Imperial Japanese Army accused Chinese dissidents of the act and responded with a full invasion that led to the occupation of Manchuria, in which Japan established its puppet state of Manchukuo six months later. The deception was soon exposed by the Lytton Report of 1932, leading Japan to diplomatic isolation and its March 1933 withdrawal from the League of Nations.

The entire episode of events is known in China as the "September 18 Incident”.

The Shen Yang's September 18 Incident History Museum is located in the place where the September 18th Incident took place. It is the only museum in China and abroad that fully reflects the history of the incident.

It is now a national museum of prime importance, and serves to educate and remind of the atrocities committed by the Japanese against the Chinese in World War II.

Since its establishment, the Shen Yang's September 18 Incident History Museum has been responsible for “collecting historical memories and displaying historical facts.” It focuses on the collection, display, research, external publicity and education using cultural relics and historical materials from the September 18th Incident.

The museum focuses on the history of Japanese imperialism and the planning and launching of the September 18th Incident, and humiliating the brutal colonial rule in Northeast China through a large number of cultural relics, historical photographs and a variety of modern means of display.

It vividly reproduces the history of the people in Northeast China, and how they, together with the people of the whole country, fought a bloody battle under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC), and finally won a great victory in the War of Resistance against Japan.

The postcard stamp features a tablet made by the Japanese army, which is the landmark building of the museum, against the main hall of the museum.

The postcard was designed by Li Chen, a professor at the Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts, and was printed by the Beijing Stamp Printing House.

Offer for sale: This set of stamps is available at designated postal outlets, the online philatelic shop of China Post (http://jiyou.11185.cn), China Philately mobile client and the China Philately Wechat Mall since they were issued on September 18, 2018. This set of stamps will be sold for six months.

China Post will issue a set of one commemorative stamp featuring the International Day of Older Persons with a denomination of 1.2 yuan (0.1748 U.S. dollars) on October 1, 2018.

The aging of the population is a prominent social problem in the world today. In order to raise international awareness of this issue, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution in December 1990 to designate October 1 as the International Day of Older Persons starting in 1991. October 1, 2018 is the twenty-eighth International Day of Older Persons.

China is one of the countries with a high degree of population ageing in the world. The joint efforts of the whole society are needed to cope with this problem, improve the quality of life, and safeguard the dignity and rights of the elderly.

This set of stamps was designed using a centrosymmetric composition and represents five principles that are closely related to the elderly through five scenes. The central part of the picture shows a cartoon rendition of an elderly couple. The scene reflects the principle of independence of the elderly.

The traditional Chinese decorative patterns around the picture convey good wishes to the elderly for their happiness, longevity, safety and health.

The pictures in the four half-circles around the couple show senior citizens engaging in shadowboxing, gardening, rehabilitation and volunteering, embodying the principles of dignity, self-realization, care and participation of senior citizens.

The stamp uses red, which is an auspicious color in Chinese culture. The contrast between the red background and the blue foreground increases the visual impact of the stamp.

This set of stamps was designed by Liu Zhao and Zhang Fan, and was printed by the Beijing Stamp Printing House.

Offer for sale: This set of stamps is available at designated postal outlets, the online philatelic shop of China Post (http://jiyou.11185.cn), China Philately mobile client and the China Philately Wechat Mall since they will be issued on October 1, 2018. This set of stamps will be sold for six months.

China Post will issue a set of one commemorative stamp featuring the Chinese Farmers' Harvest Festival with a denomination of 1.2 yuan (0.175 U.S. dollars) on September 23, 2018.

The Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and the State Council have approved the proposal for designating the Autumnal Equinox of the lunar calendar as Chinese Farmers' Harvest Festival starting in 2018.

The first Chinese Farmers' Harvest Festival will fall on September 23, 2018.

Farmers form the majority of China's population and are the foundation of the of the CPC's rule. They have made great contributions to the revolution, construction, reform and other historical periods in China.

Chinese President and General Secretary Xi Jinping stressed that we should neither neglect agriculture nor forget farmers and rural areas at any time.

In the critical period of poverty alleviation, the CPC Central Committee decided to create the Chinese Farmers' Harvest Festival, which conforms to the requirements and expectations of the new era and will greatly arouse the enthusiasm, initiative and creativity of millions of farmers.

At the decisive stage of building a well-off society in an all-round way, this measure will enhance farmers’ sense of honor, happiness and sense of achievement, and rally tremendous power to fight poverty, implement the strategy of rural revitalization, and accelerate the modernization of agriculture and rural areas.

The stamp shows the farmers’ celebration of harvest in the golden autumn. A young couple wave drumsticks and dance happily. Behind them are golden crops overflowing in the granary. Magpies fly in the air, adding to the atmosphere of rejoicing and festivity.

The picture shows the terraces of the south in the distance. The foreground and background complement each other, forming a picture of the whole country celebrating and enjoying the harvest.

This set of stamps was designed by Shen Jiahong, and was printed by the Beijing Stamp Printing House using a heliographic printing process. 

Offer for sale: This set of stamps is available at designated postal outlets, the online philatelic shop of China Post (http://jiyou.11185.cn), China Philately mobile client and the China Philately Wechat Mall since they will be issued on September 23, 2018. This set of stamps will be sold for six months.

China Post will issue a set of three commemorative stamps featuring the 60th Anniversary of the Founding of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, namely Innovation Drive, Poverty Alleviation and Developing the District with Ecology, with a denomination of 3.6 yuan (0.52 U.S. dollars), on September 19, 2018.

2018 marks the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The people of all ethnic groups in Ningxia have made great achievements in economic and social development in the past 60 years, especially in the 40 years of Reform and Opening-up, and demonstrated the superiority of the system of regional autonomy for national minorities.

Ningxia is implementing the strategies of Innovation Drive, Poverty Alleviation and Developing the District with Ecology, and striving to create a pilot area of transformation and development in the western region, a demonstration area of national unity and progress, a pilot area of ecological civilization construction in the western region, and a national demonstration area for poverty alleviation.

The people of all ethnic groups in the region are invigorating themselves, and striving for economic prosperity, national unity, a beautiful environment and individual prosperity, and to build a well-off society in an all-round way in step with the whole country.

Using hand-painted techniques, this set of stamps provides some fresh perspectives on the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region 60 years after its establishment.

The first stamp displays the high-tech industries represented by high-end CNC machine tool manufacturing, the civil-military integration industries represented by airship manufacturing, and the energy industries represented by the Ningdong Energy and Chemical Industry Base and wind power generation, all of which show the brand-new image of Ningxia's in-depth implementation of the innovation-driven development strategy.

The second is based on the Yuanlong village residence in Minning Town. It depicts the ecological migration project Ningxia implemented, Ningxia's unique selenium-rich melon, Chinese wolfberry and beach sheep and so on, showing the targeted poverty alleviation the autonomous region conducted through developing characteristic industries. It shows the joy and unity of the people of all ethnic groups in Ningxia during the 60th anniversary celebration and their confidence in building a better homeland.

The third shows a corner of Yinchuan city and the Malan flower, which symbolize the perseverance and courage of Ningxia's people, in the foreground. It combines the elements of Helan Mountains, Liupan Mountains, the Yellow River and wetlands, depicting a landscape painting of “Jiangnan of the Frontier” and showing a bright future for the concept of developing the district with ecology in Ningxia.

The stamp was designed by Wu Shining, an outstanding young designer, and was printed by the Shenyang Post Printing Factory using an offset printing process.

Offer for sale: This set of stamps is available at designated postal outlets, the online philatelic shop of China Post (http://jiyou.11185.cn), China Philately mobile client and the China Philately Wechat Mall since they will be issued on September 19, 2018. This set of stamps will be sold for six months.

China Post issued a set of one commemorative postcard featuring the Lanzhou 2018 All-China Specialized Exhibition on Astrophilately as well as a set of one postcard stamp with a denomination of 0.8 yuan (0.1164 U.S. dollars) on September 15, 2018.

The Lanzhou 2018 All-China Specialized Exhibition on Astrophilately opened at the Gansu Science and Technology Museum in Lanzhou City, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province, from September 15 to 17, 2018. It was the first national astronautics philately exhibition held in China.

The exhibition has three thematic activities, namely Space Science Popularization Day on September 15, Youth Activity Day on September 16, and Closing Day on September 17.

The category of the exhibition included Space, One Frame Space, Specialized Sections and One Frame Specialized Sections. The scale of the exhibition is 450 frames.

The postcard postage is based on the logo of the exhibition. The drawings are designed around the theme of space, which combine the logo of the exhibition with slogans, space launch vehicles, satellites and the landmark buildings of Lanzhou.

The postcard was designed by Dong Qi, and was printed by Beijing Stamp Printing House  using an offset printing process. 

Offer for sale: This set of stamps is available at designated postal outlets, the online philatelic shop of China Post (http://jiyou.11185.cn), China Philately mobile client and the China Philately Wechat Mall since they were issued on September 15, 2018.

China Post will issue a set of one special stamp featuring the Mid-Autumn Festival with a denomination of 1.2 yuan (0.175 U.S. dollars) on September 15, 2018.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional cultural festival which is popular among many ethnic groups in China and various countries in the Sinosphere.

The “Sinosphere,” or “East Asian cultural sphere,” refers to a group of countries and regions in East Asia that were historically influenced by the Chinese culture.

The Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the fifteenth day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar and is so named because it falls right in the middle of the three autumn months.

The festival originated in the early Tang Dynasty (618 A.D.— 907 A.D.), prevailed in the Song Dynasty (960 A.D.—1279 A.D.), and has become one of the main Chinese festivals during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, along with the Spring Festival.

Influenced by Chinese culture, the Mid-Autumn Festival is also a traditional festival in in East and Southeast Asia, especially for local Chinese people.

During this festival, the full moon symbolizes the reunion of family members. People usually show their longing for their hometowns and relatives, and pray for a bumper harvest and happiness.

Since ancient times, there have been many colorful and prolonged Mid-Autumn Festival customs, such as offering sacrifices to the moon, admiring the glorious full moon, eating moon cakes, enjoying osmanthus flowers and drinking wine fermented with osmanthus flowers.

In May 2006, the Mid-Autumn Festival was included in UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage List. In 2008, it has been listed as a national public holiday.

This second set of the series of Mid-Autumn Festival stamps also contains the traditional meticulous techniques of the 2016 issue.

The upper half of the stamp features the legend of “The Jade Rabbit Mixing Medicine,” which symbolizes health, peace, happiness and longevity; while the lower half depicts the folk custom of “Admiring the Moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival,” which symbolizes a happy marriage, childbirth and blessing.

This set of stamps was designed by Executive Vice President of Hebei Academy of Fine Arts Cui Jingzhe, who also designed the special stamps of the 2016 Mid-Autumn Festival, and was printed by Henan Post Printing Factory using an offset printing process. 

Offer for sale: This set of stamps is available at designated postal outlets, the online philatelic shop of China Post (http://jiyou.11185.cn), China Philately mobile client and the China Philately Wechat Mall since they will be issued on September 15, 2018. This set of stamps will be sold for six months.

China Post will issue a set of six special stamps featuring the Classic of Poetry, namely Odes of Zhou & South · Guan Ju, Odes of Qin · Jian Jia, Odes of Qin · Wu Yi, Lesser Court Hymns · Decade of Lu Ming, Lesser Court Hymns · Decade of He Ming, and Praise Odes of Lu · Jiong, with a denomination of 8.9 yuan (1.3 U.S. dollars), on September 8, 2018.

The Classic of Poetry is the first collection of Chinese poetry, comprising 305 works dating back from the Western Zhou period to the middle of the Spring and Autumn period (about 11th to 7th centuries B.C.). The content of the poetry can be divided into two main sections: the “Airs of the States[1] ,” and the hymns and eulogies.

There are 160 odes in total relating to 15 states, 105  hymns comprised of "Lesser Court Hymns" and "Major Court Hymns," as well as 40 eulogies, among them the "Eulogies of Zhou", "Eulogies of Lu" and "Eulogies of Shang".[2] 

The Classic of Poetry is the first belles-lettres monograph in China, and ushered in the era of narration and lyricism in Chinese poetry. Therefore, it is called the “ancestor of belles-lettres.”

It determines the rhetoric principle and rhyming principle of Chinese poetry, and is called the “ancestor of collections” and the “ancestor of poetry.”

The Classic of Poetry shows a passion for social reality, a strong sense of politics, morality, and a sincere and positive attitude towards life, which is summed up by later generations as an elegant spirit. It has directly affected the creation of later poetry, and is a highlight of realistic Chinese literature.

The Classic of Poetry occupies an important position in the history of Chinese and world culture with its rich content, great ideological and artistic achievements, and has had an indelible impact on later literature.

This set of stamps uses traditional Chinese painting techniques and features an artistic rendition of the artistic conception of poetry.

 The Odes of Zhou & South · Guan Ju depict the pursuit of happy love through singing fish hawks, banana plants as well as a gentle and tranquil lady by the river.

The Odes of Qin · Jian Jia express the sadness and depression in the pursuit of love mainly by describing a man who is missing his beloved by a river bank covered with reeds.

The Odes of Qin · Wu Yi are about the heroic ambition of soldiers who are galloping on the frontier to resist foreign enemies and defend their country.

The Lesser Court Hymns · Decade of Lu Ming display a cheerful atmosphere. Guests are singing and raise their glasses, while some deer are bellowing in the distance.

In the Lesser Court Hymns · Decade of He Ming, fish are swimming in a brook, and nearby, some cranes are singing freely. What a whimsical scene!

Finally, the Praise Odes of Lu · Jiong describe a magnificent scene of galloping horses.

It is a continuation of the series of Chinese Classical Poetry stamps. People can enjoy the full text of the Classic of Poetry by scanning the two-dimensional codes on the edging of the stamps.

This set of stamps was designed by the director of the China Artists Association Gao Yun, and was printed by Beijing Stamp Printing House using a woodblock overprinting process.

China Post also issued a stamp folder with a denomination of 35.6 yuan (5.22 U.S. dollars).

Offer for sale: This set of stamps is available at designated postal outlets, the online philatelic shop of China Post (http://jiyou.11185.cn), China Philately mobile client and the China Philately Wechat Mall since they were issued on September 8, 2018. This set of stamps will be sold for six months.