On January 5, the launching ceremony of special stamps for the year of Xinchou was held at the National Museum of China. Yao Zhonghua, the designer of the set of stamps and famous artist, Liu Aili, Chairman of China Post Group, Zhang Jinliang, President of China Post Group, Dai Yingjun, Deputy Director of the State Post Bureau, and Gu Jiandong, Deputy Secretary of CPC Committee of the National Museum of China and others attended the ceremony. Kang Ning, Vice President of China Post Group, and Yao Zhonghua delivered a speech respectively.

Liu Aili, Chairman of China Post Group, and Yao Zhonghua, the famous artist, jointly unveils the special stamps.

Zhang Jinliang, President of China Post Group, and Dai Yingjun, Deputy Director of the State Post Bureau, jointly unveils the first day cover for the Year of Xinchou.

The first stamp, named “Striving to be Strong”, depicts the image of a heroic, powerful, indomitable running bull. The image of the bull, with its four hoofs raised, head up forward, and eyes piercing, symbolizes that Chinese people forge ahead against all difficulties and strive to achieve the great national rejuvenation. The second one, with the name of “Happy Year of the Ox”, depicts a heart-warming picture of the deep love between the mommy cow and the baby calf, and extends the best wishes for family prosperity, harmony and reunion to people all over the country.

The first stamp “Striving to be Strong”

The second stamp “Happy Year of the Ox”

Small stamp, big world, mentioned Kang Ning, Vice President of China Post Group. Zodiac culture is an important part of Chinese culture and folk customs. The issuance of zodiac stamps conveys new year blessings and emotional sustenance, leads the trend of zodiac culture and demonstrates the cultural self-confidence of the Chinese nation to the world.

Kang Ning, Vice President of China Post Group delivering a speech (left), Bai Yansong, the famous host, presiding the launching ceremony (middle), Mr. Yao Zhonghua, delivering a speech (right).

The year 2021 marks the 100th birthday of the Communist Party of China, and it is also the first year of China marching toward the second centenary goal. Zodiac stamps of the Year of the Ox imply the meaning of “keeping feet on the ground, daring to work hard, pioneering and pushing ahead, staying diligent and dedicated”, conveying the people’s determination to realize national rejuvenation with the spirit of working hard and solid. China Post will stay true to its original aspiration and keep its mission firmly in mind, strive to serve the people with such “spirits of ox” as willingness, innovation, pioneering, diligence and hardworking. It will speed up to become stronger and bigger, build the “national team” of the postal sector and strive to make new and greater contributions to realize the Chinese Dream of national rejuvenation.