On October 9, China Post issued the commemorative stamp entitled The 150th Anniversary of the Universal Postal Union.

Consisting of one piece in a set, the stamp takes the logo of the 150th anniversary of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) as the main picture, with a carrier pigeon composed of lines in the background indicating the far-reaching, global postal network and conveying the implication of “connecting and empowering people around the world”. The white border lines of the UPU logo and the number “150” on the left of the picture are printed with colorless fluorescent technology, giving a strong visual impact under fluorescent lights. The envelope image on the right is printed with koldfoil technology, and presents a color-changing effect through lamination.

This set of stamp is designed by Jiang Wei, edited by Wen Wenya, and printed by Beijing Stamp Printing House Company Limited with offset printing (partial koldfoil) technology.

The UPU was established in 1874, and became a specialized agency of the United Nations in 1948. It aims to organize and improve international postal services, and facilitate international cooperation and development in this field. China actively participates in various activities of the UPU, hosts several international symposiums, and makes special contributions to the UPU, helping countries affected by natural disasters to restore postal infrastructure and postal services as soon as possible.