Scott No: 2339-40
Serial number: J178
Values in set: 2
Denomination: 70 fen
Date of issue: July 1, 1991
Designer: Lei Hanlin
Size of stamps: 40*30 mm
Perforation: 11.5
Sheet composition: 40 (5*8)
Printing process: photogravure
Printing House: Beijing Postage Stamp Printing Works

The commemorative stamp set 70th Anniversary of the Founding of the Communist Party of China, catalog number J178, was issued on July 1, 1991. It consists of two stamps, produced using the photogravure process. The stamps measure 40×30 mm, with a perforation gauge of 11 degrees. Each sheet contains 50 stamps (10×5). The stamps were designed by Lei Hanlin and printed by Beijing Stamp Printing Works.

Thematic Focus of the Set

This stamp set commemorates the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China. Taking the Party's course of struggle and its contemporary mission as its thread, it respectively presents the revolutionary journey of the Party's early years and the construction scenes of the new period of reform and opening-up. Looking back on seventy years of journey through wind and rain, it celebrates the Party leading the people in continuously achieving great successes in revolution, construction, and reform.

Stamp Designs and Historical Background

Site of the Nanhu Meeting of the First National Congress of the CPC

The main subject is the Red Boat on South Lake. The Red Boat was the venue of the closing session of the First National Congress of the CPC. It is a symbol of the launch of the Chinese revolution, bearing witness to the birth of the Communist Party of China and opening a new chapter in the Chinese revolution.

Glorious Seventy Years

The design centers on the Party flag, surrounded by representative images of workers and peasants, science and technology, and modernization. It symbolizes that under the leadership of the Party, all sectors of the country are flourishing and socialist construction is continuously advancing.

Artistic and Design Features

The overall style is dignified and substantial, with red as the main tone, fitting the theme of Party founding. The first stamp has a simple and concise composition, highlighting the iconic historical symbol of the Red Boat. The second stamp is rich in elements, orderly arranged, and full of contemporary feel. The colors are steady and grand, with a clear theme, creating a solemn and uplifting atmosphere.