Scott No: 1215-17
Serial number: J5
Values in set: 31
Date of issue: January 25, 1975
Denomination: 24 fen
Designer: Sun Chuanzhe, Zou Jianjun, Wan Weisheng, Ye Wulin
Size of stamps: 58*31mm
Perforation: 11.5
Sheet composition: 30(3*10)
Printing process: Photogravure
Printing House: Beijing Postage Stamp Printing Works

J5 "The Fourth National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China" commemorative stamps were issued on January 25, 1975. The set consists of 3 stamps, printed by photogravure, designed by Sun Chuanzhe, Zou Jianjun, Ye Wulin, and Wan Weisheng, and printed by the Beijing Stamp Factory. Stamp size 58 mm × 31 mm, perforation gauge 11.5, 30 stamps per sheet.

Theme of the Set

The First Session of the Fourth National People's Congress was held in Beijing from January 13 to 17, 1975. It was a session of the National People's Congress convened after a gap of many years. The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications issued this commemorative set to commemorate the smooth convening of the congress, highlight the system of people's congresses, display the spiritual outlook of the people of all ethnic groups across the country united with one heart and jointly building the country, and record the history of this important national political meeting.

Stamp Designs and Historical Background

Great Unity of the People of All Ethnic Groups

With the hall of the Great Hall of the People as the background and the national emblem hanging from the ceiling, deputies from all parts of the country, all ethnic groups, and all walks of life gather joyfully, with high spirits and enthusiastic cheers, embodying the close unity of the people of all ethnic groups and their joint participation in the major affairs of the state and highlighting the theme of the people being masters of the country.

Birth of the New Constitution

At the center of the stamp is the text of the Constitution of the People's Republic of China, with the national emblem above and red flags standing on both sides, and blooming flowers clustering at the bottom, dignified and enthusiastic. It expresses that this congress adopted the constitution, which carries the state system in the form of the fundamental law and highlights the solemn status of the constitution.

Win New Victories

The main subject of the design is the image of workers, peasants, and soldiers: a worker holds high the red flag, a peasant points forward, and a PLA soldier grips his rifle, with scenes of production and construction such as factories and farmland in the background. It implies that under the guidance of the spirit of the congress, all trades and professions across the country muster their energy, devote themselves to production and construction, and strive for new victories in development.

Artistic Design Features

The set adopts an intense, weighty poster style, with bright, saturated colors and a grand composition, and the pictures are full of dynamism and appeal. The three stamps progress layer by layer—from the deputies gathering in unity, to the promulgation of the constitution, to the workers, peasants, and soldiers striving in construction—completely setting off the theme of the congress. It is a representative work among political-themed commemorative stamps of the 1970s.