China Post is to issue a set of one commemorative stamp entitled The 10th Anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative on September 7, whose design bears the same name as the stamp. The denomination of the whole set is 1.2 yuan. The planned circulation is 7.05 million sets.

When visiting Central Asia and Southeast Asia in September and October of 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping raised the initiative of jointly building the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road. The year 2023 marks the tenth anniversary of the Belt and Road initiative. From laying the groundwork to building pillars and frameworks, to delivering results on the ground, and to achieving sustainable progress, the Belt and Road Initiative has become a platform for international cooperation that is open, inclusive, mutually beneficial and promotes win-win cooperation and a global public good widely welcomed by the international community. Over the past decade, the Belt and Road Initiative has played an important role in deepening policy communication among countries, promoting global connectivity, reshaping patterns of global trade, and driving world economic growth.

The main body of the design is the number “10” which is composed of flowers, doves, and elements representing infrastructure cooperation and connectivity such as highway and railway transport vehicles, freighters and cranes. Such a design embodies the profound connotation of what President Xi Jinping stated—“A single flower does not make spring, while one hundred flowers in full blossom bring spring to the garden”, and implies that China’s initiatives and propositions have flourished over the past decade and boosted the universal values of peace, development, equity, justice, democracy and freedom. Combined with the elements of “golden bridge on Silk Road”, it further highlights the philosophy of greater connectivity and mutually beneficial cooperation.

This set of stamps is designed by Dong Qi and printed by Beijing Stamp Printing House Company Limited with photogravure technology. In addition, China Post also joins hands with Hongkong Post and Macao Post and Telecommunications to print and issue a stamp booklet of the same theme. The designer of the stamp booklet is Shao Xin.

The stamp will be available for six months at designated postal outlets nationwide, online mall of China Philately (https://jiyou.11185.cn), the mobile app of China Post, the WeChat Mall for philatelic products in the official WeChat account and the WeChat mini program of China Post Group. To present more information about the stamp, China Post will release its digital contents through the WeChat mini program “Encyclopedia of China Philately and Stamps”, where philatelists can learn more about the stamps via its AR function.

China Post is to issue a set of 3 special stamps entitled Taiji on August 8, 2023. The designs of the stamps are named “quanshu” (fist martial arts), “qixie” (taiji performed with weapons) and “tuishou” (hand-pushing skills performed with a counterpart) respectively. The face value of this set of stamps is 3.60 yuan. The planned circulation is 7.1 million sets.

Taiji (also called taijiquan) is one of the most distinctive traditional Chinese sports. It is a traditional Chinese boxing that features internal and external cultivation and mixes slow and flexible movements with quick and hard attacks. It is formed by taking the dialectical concepts of taiji as well as yin and yang in traditional Chinese philosophies of Confucianism and Taoism as the core idea, integrating various functions such as nurturing good temperament, maintaining physical fitness and practicing martial arts, and combining theories of the Book of Changes, the meridian theory of traditional Chinese medicine and ancient Chinese “daoyin practice” (the art of promoting internal circulation) and “tuna practice” (the art of exhaling turbid air and inhaling clean air). Taiji has an immense audience and is passed on from generation to generation.

The stamps adopt the art form of fine brushwork figure painting, and take black, white and gray as the main colors. The background of the stamps is presented with hollow strokes effect in Chinese ink and wash painting to reflect such philosophies of taiji as placidity, inclusiveness and simplicity. The first stamp depicts an old man with white hair and a long beard, who is calmly performing the single whip movement, reflecting the traditional style of taiji and its role in prolonging people’s lives. Its background is presented with uninhibited brushstrokes and textures of Chinese ink and wash painting, producing an intangible charm along with movements of the old man. The second stamp depicts a bright and brave woman who is doing a sword dance, with the shadow-like air current looming in the background, presenting the free-flowing characteristics of taiji sword dance. On the third stamp, a young man and a young woman are performing tuishou. There they are, a man and a woman, in black and white, symbolizing the coupling of yin and yang, and combination of reality and fantasy in taiji.

This set of stamps is designed by Wang Yaping and Zhang Fan, printed by Beijing Stamp Printing House Company Limited with photogravure technology.

The stamps will be available for six months at designated postal outlets nationwide, online mall of China Philately (https://jiyou.11185.cn), the mobile app of China Post, the WeChat Mall for philatelic products in the official WeChat account and the WeChat mini program of China Post Group. To present more information about the stamp, China Post will release their digital contents through the WeChat mini program “Encyclopedia of China Philately and Stamps”, where philatelists can learn more about the stamps via its AR function.

China Post is to issue a set of two commemorative stamps entitled The 31st FISU Summer World University Games Chengdu 2021 on July 28, 2023. The two stamp designs are respectively named The Emblem and The Mascot. The denomination of the whole set is 2.40 yuan. The planned circulation is 6,795,000 sets.

College students are the most active and vital force in society, and the dream chasers of the times. Every college student has a dream in his or her heart. The FISU World University Games is a grand event for college students around the world to compete and communicate, and also a stage for them to pursue their dreams. The 31st Summer Universiade will be held in Chengdu, Sichuan province from July 28 to August 8, 2023. It will witness global student-athletes challenging their limits and realizing their dreams. The main design of the emblem is based on the letter “U” from the English word “university”, with a combination of two typical Chinese elements — the Sun and Immortal Birds and Phoenix. The “U” is divided into four gradient color blocks of vermilion, bright yellow, emerald green, and lake blue, echoing the International University Sports Federation (FISU) logo. The mascot is a giant panda named “Rongbao”, who is in a running posture, holding the torch with flames shaped like “31”. The ears, eyes and tail of Rongbao also resemble the shape of flames.

The stamps are designed by Shen Jiahong, with the emblem and the mascot of the Chengdu 2021 FISU Games as the main body of the pictures. The background and local patterns are the standard auxiliary graphics of the Chengdu 2021 FISU Games — the Sun and Immortal Birds, decorated with bright and jumping standard colors of the Games. The gutter strips in the middle of the stamp sheets highlight the slogan of the Games “Chengdu Makes Dreams Come True”, and the overall picture is fashionable and bright. The stamps are printed by Beijing Stamp Printing House Company Limited with photogravure technology.

These stamps will be available for six months at designated postal outlets nationwide, online mall of China Philately (https://jiyou.11185.cn), the mobile app of China Post, the WeChat Mall for philatelic products in the official WeChat account and the WeChat mini program of China Post Group. To present more information about the stamps, China Post will release their digital contents through the WeChat mini program “Encyclopedia of China Philately and Stamps”, where philatelists can learn more about the stamps via its AR function.

China Post is to issue a set of three special stamps and a souvenir sheet entitled Modern Bridge Construction. The designs of the three stamps are respectively named Shanghai-Suzhou-Nantong Yangtze River Bridge, Oujiang Beikou Bridge and the Third Pingnan Bridge. The design of the souvenir sheet is named Beipan River Bridge. The denomination of the whole set of stamps is 9.60 yuan. The planned circulation is 7.35 million sets of stamps and 5.85 million souvenir sheets.

The Shanghai-Suzhou-Nantong Yangtze River Bridge, independently designed and built by China, is the world’s first cable-stayed bridge with a main span of more than 1,000 meters that can accommodate both cars and trains. The bridge boasts five world records, which makes it a milestone in the history of railway bridge construction in China and even in the world. The Oujiang Beikou Bridge is the world’s first three-tower four-span double-decked steel-truss suspension bridge, holding three world records. The Third Pingnan Bridge is a concrete-filled steel tubular arch bridge with the largest span among all the bridges opened to traffic in the world. During its construction, 20 research projects were established and eventually 58 inventions were patented. The Beipan River Bridge connecting Yunnan and Guizhou is a twin-tower four-lane steel-truss cable-stayed bridge. Soaring 565 meters (equivalent to a 200-story skyscraper) over Beipan River, it’s currently the world’s highest bridge with the second largest span of its kind. 

The designers of the stamps adopt the art form of watercolor painting, combine dry and wet techniques, and draw upon different perspectives such as bird’s eye, ground-level and eye-level view to show the exterior characteristics of the bridges and their imposing momentum of flying over rivers and mountains, as well as the beautiful ecological environment and unique natural landscapes of their surrounding areas.

This set of stamps is designed by Guo Zhenshan and Yang Rui, and printed by Beijing Stamp Printing House Company Limited through offset technology for the stamps and photogravure for the souvenir sheet.

These stamps will be available for 6 months at designated postal outlets nationwide, online mall of China Philately (https://jiyou.11185.cn), the mobile app of China Post, the WeChat Mall for philatelic products in the official WeChat account and the WeChat mini program of China Post Group. To present more information about the stamps, China Post will release the digital contents through the WeChat mini program “Encyclopedia of China Philately and Stamps”, where philatelists can learn more about the stamps via its AR function.

China Post is to issue a special stamp entitled The National Art Museum of China on May 23, 2023, one piece in a set. The denomination of the stamp is 1.20 yuan, and the planned circulation is 6.6 million sets.

The National Art Museum of China (hereinafter referred to as NAMOC) is located at No 1 Wusi Street, Beijing. Starting to be built in 1958, NAMOC, with its title board inscribed by the late Chairman Mao Zedong, was formally open to the public in 1963. Now, it is a national cultural landmark. NAMOC integrates exhibition, collection, research, public education, international exchange, restoration of artworks, and cultural and creative industry. It houses more than 130,000 pieces of various collections and has held more than 5,500 influential art exhibitions. Many important works that have been recorded in the annals of the Chinese art history were first exhibited here and then became known to the public. In the new era, NAMOC is shouldering the cultural responsibilities of promoting outstanding traditional culture, collecting all kinds of fine arts, strengthening international and domestic exchanges, facilitating contemporary artistic creation, building the peak of fine arts and benefiting public cultural services. On the Chinese path to modernization, NAMOC is making new contributions to the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

The design of the stamp takes the main building of NAMOC as the major element. With its picture elegant and its theme prominent, the stamp shows rich national color and traditional oriental charm of the museum. The stamp is designed by Yu Qiuyan, engraved by Yang Zhiying and printed by Beijing Stamp Printing House Company Limited with offset intaglio technology.

This set of stamp will be available for 6 months at designated postal outlets nationwide, online mall of China Philately (https://jiyou.11185.cn), the mobile app of China Post, the WeChat Mall for philatelic products in the official WeChat account and the WeChat mini program of China Post Group. To present more information about the stamp, China Post will release its digital contents through the WeChat mini program “Encyclopedia of China Philately and Stamps”, where philatelists can learn more about the stamp via its AR function.

China Post is to issue a set of 4 special stamps and 1 souvenir sheet entitled Masterpieces of Chinese Classical Literature – Journey to the West (Series 5) on April 27, 2023. The designs of the four stamps are about the adventures in Shituo Mountain, the Kingdom of Biqiu, the Bottomless Cave and the Kingdom of Tianzhu. The souvenir sheet is about the five sages achieving their goals. The denomination of the whole set is 11.10 yuan. The planned circulation is respectively 8.5 million sets, 990 000 sheets for layout two, 5.98 million souvenir sheets, and 150 000 folders for blocks of four stamps are to be issued additionally.

Journey to the West, written by Chinese novelist Wu Cheng’en in the Ming Dynasty, is one of the classics in ancient Chinese deity and demon novels. The novel consists of 100 chapters which tells the story of Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing escorting the Buddhist monk Xuanzang on his pilgrimage to the Western Heaven to fetch the scriptures. They subdued demons and monsters all the way as they went through eighty-one difficulties before they finally achieved their goals. With a large number of vivid characters, this novel is full of romantic fantasy, contains rich philosophy of life in humor and satire, and criticizes the way of the world while pursuing ideals with unremittingly enterprising spirit.

This set of stamps is designed by Li Yunzhong, a young painter and member of the Inner Mongolia Artists Association, and printed by Beijing Stamp Printing House Company Limited with photogravure technology.

These stamps will be available for six months at designated postal outlets nationwide, online mall of China Philately (https://jiyou.11185.cn), the mobile app of China Post, the WeChat Mall for philatelic products in the official WeChat account and the WeChat mini program of China Post Group. To present more information about the stamps, China Post will release their digital contents through the WeChat mini program “Encyclopedia of China Philately and Stamps”, where philatelists can learn more about the stamps via its AR function.

China Post is to issue a set of two commemorative stamps entitled The 60th Anniversary of the Publication of Mao Zedong’s Inscription “Learn from Comrade Lei Feng” on March 5, 2023. The designs are named respectively Comrade Mao Zedong's Inscription and “Lei Feng” Statue. The denomination of the whole set is 2.40 yuan, and the planned circulation is 7.5 million sets.

Lei Feng, a late Communist soldier and a role model of serving the people wholeheartedly, was born in Hunan province on December 18, 1940. Throughout his lifetime, he studied hard, and worked selflessly for the public interest. In addition to completing his own work, he often helped others, and fulfilled his promise of "devoting the limited life into limitless service for the people". Lei Feng died in the line of duty on August 15, 1962. On March 5, 1963, the People's Daily published Mao Zedong's inscription, calling on the whole country to learn from comrade Lei Feng. Since then, activities of learning from Lei Feng have widely spread throughout China. This year marks the 60th anniversary since revolutionaries of the older generation, including Mao Zedong, wrote inscriptions for comrade Lei Feng.

The first stamp, Comrade Mao Zedong's Inscription, presents the inscription “Learn from Comrade Lei Feng” written by Mao Zedong, symbolizing that the Lei Feng spirit is passed on from generation to generation and will never fade. The second stamp, “Lei Feng” Statue, features the bronze sculpture “Lei Feng” created by Wu Weishan, which depicts the moment when Lei Feng walked in the spring breeze with a smile on his face, symbolizing the spirit of Lei Feng is brought to the new era, full of vigor and vitality.

This set of stamps is designed by Wu Weishan and Shi Yuan and printed by Beijing Stamp Printing House Company Limited through offset intaglio (the first design) and photogravure (the second design) technologies.

The stamps will be available for six months at designated postal outlets nationwide, online mall of China Philately, the mobile app of China Post, the WeChat Mall for philatelic products in the official WeChat account and the WeChat mini program of China Post Group. To present more information about the stamps, China Post will release the digital contents through the WeChat mini program “Encyclopedia of China Philately and Stamps”, where philatelists can learn more about the stamps via its AR function.

On March 5, China Post is to issue a commemorative stamp entitled The 14th National People's Congress of the People’s Republic of China, with one piece in a set and the design bearing the same name. The denomination of the stamp is 1.20 yuan a set, and the planned circulation is 8.8 million sets.

The first session of the 14th National People's Congress of the People’s Republic of China will be held in Beijing on March 5, 2023. The stamp mainly features the Great Hall of the People in Beijing and the front cover of the Constitution of the People's Republic of China, and takes splendid mountains and rivers as the background, which symbolize the broad masses of the people. Simple but solemn, the whole design implies that the people's congress system of China has been consolidated and developed under the leadership of the Party, and reflects the lofty status of the Constitution.

Painted by Chen Lei and collectively designed by the Academy of Arts & Designs of Tsinghua University, the stamp is printed by Beijing Stamp Printing House Company Limited through offset printing technologies.

The stamp will be available for 6 months at designated postal outlets nationwide, online mall of China Philately (https://jiyou.11185.cn), the mobile app of China Post, the WeChat Mall for philatelic products in the official WeChat account and the WeChat mini program of China Post Group. To present more information about the stamp, China Post will release the digital contents through the WeChat mini program “Encyclopedia of China Philately and Stamps”, where philatelists can learn more about the stamp via its AR function.

China Post is to issue a set of two special stamps entitled Year of Guimao and a stamp booklet on January 5, 2023. The two stamps are respectively named as The Rabbit Sending Blessings and Endless Cycle for Vitality. The denomination of this set of stamps is 2.4 yuan. The planned circulation is 39.5 million pieces for the first stamp, 38 million pieces for the second, 2.3 million sheetlets (layout 2) and 4.8 million stamp booklets.

The stamps will be available for 6 months at designated postal outlets nationwide, online mall of China Philately (https://jiyou.11185.cn), the mobile app of China Post, the WeChat Mall for philatelic products in the official WeChat account and the WeChat mini program of China Post Group.