Scott No: 1916-1918
Serial number: T95
Values in set: 3
Date of issue: June 15, 1984
Denomination: 38 fen
Designers: Zhang Kerang
Size of stamps:
52*31mm for Value 1, 3;
31*52mm for Value 2
Perforation: 11.5
Sheet composition:
40(4*10) for Value 1,3; 40(10*4) for Value 2
Printing process: Photogravure
Printing House: Beijing Postage Stamp Printing Works

T95 "Gezhouba Water Conservancy Project on the Yangtze River" special stamps were issued on June 15, 1984. The set consists of 3 stamps, printed by photogravure, designed by Zhang Kerang, and printed by the Beijing Stamp Factory.

Theme of the Set

Gezhouba is located in Yichang, Hubei. It is the first large-scale water conservancy hub on the ten-thousand-li Yangtze River, integrating multiple benefits such as power generation, flood control, and navigation, and was a major project under key construction in China in the 1970s. This set records the major achievements of the Gezhouba project construction, showcases the magnificent achievements of New China's water conservancy construction, and highlights the boldness of the builders in transforming rivers and benefiting the people.

Stamp Designs and Historical Background

River Closure

The image presents the grand scene of the river closure, with vehicles transporting earth and rock rushing to the dike head and the Yangtze's flow being gradually cut off. It is the most critical and thrilling construction node of the entire project.

Main Project

The image depicts the building complex of the dam, power generation plant, and sluice gates. The great river is cut across, and gates and dams stand in rows, presenting the overall appearance of the Gezhouba hub and embodying its functions of hydroelectric power generation and regulating the river's waters.

No. 2 Ship Lock

The image presents the giant ship lock, with a ship steadily entering the lock chamber and relying on the rise and fall of water levels to enable Yangtze vessels to pass over the dam—solving the navigation problem on the Yangtze after the dam was built.

Artistic Design Features

The set adopts the form of realistic landscape painting, with an expansive and grand composition and blue-green as the main tones, restoring the texture of the Yangtze's waters. The three stamps correspond respectively to project construction, the overall appearance of the hub, and navigation facilities, completely presenting the construction course and comprehensive functions of Gezhouba. The images are magnificent, and it is a classic JT engineering stamp set reflecting China's socialist construction achievements.