cott Number: -
Serial number: 2011-28
Values in set: 4
Denomination: 480 fen
Date of issue: November 7, 2011
Size of stamp: 33 * 44 mm
Perforation: 13.5
Sheet composition: 16 (4 sets)
Size of Sheet: 165 * 220 mm
Designer: Liu Jian
Printing Process: Offset
Printer: Liaoning Provincal Postage Stamp Printing House

On November 7, 2011, the commemorative stamp "80th Anniversary of Xinhua News Agency" (catalog number 2011-28) was officially issued, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the founding of Xinhua News Agency from 1931 to 2011. The set consists of four stamps, each with a face value of 1.20 yuan, for a total face value of 4.80 yuan. The stamps were designed by Jiang Wei and printed by Shenyang Post and Telecommunications Printing Factory in Liaoning Province using offset printing.

Following the chronological development of Xinhua News Agency, the stamps are divided into four periods: the Agrarian Revolution, the War of Resistance against Japan, the War of Liberation, and the new era of reform and opening-up. They review the journey of Xinhua News Agency from its origins as a red revolutionary news agency, through the trials of war, to its continuous growth and development into a modern world-class news agency. They showcase the dedication of generations of journalists in upholding their original mission and conveying the voice of the times, recording the glorious course of China's news industry growing alongside revolution, construction, and reform.

Stamp Designs and Historical Background:

Red Radio Waves

Image: The site of the Red China News Agency in Yeping, Ruijin.
History: In November 1931, the Red China News Agency was established in Ruijin, Jiangxi. It was the predecessor of Xinhua News Agency, broadcasting news from the Central Soviet Area and sending out the voice of Red China.
Significance: The birthplace of Xinhua News Agency and the beginning of the red news cause.

Horn of Resistance

Image: The former site of Xinhua News Agency on Qingliangshan, Yan'an.
History: During the War of Resistance, the Red China News Agency was renamed Xinhua News Agency and moved its headquarters to Yan'an. It broke through blockades to disseminate news of the resistance to the nation and overseas, mobilizing the strength of the people.
Significance: A representative of the news propaganda front during the War of Resistance.

Drum of Liberation

Image: The former site of Xinhua News Agency in Xibaipo, Pingshan County, Hebei.
History: During the War of Liberation, Xinhua News Agency followed the Party Central Committee, promptly reporting on the war situation and editorials, strongly supporting the progress of the People's War of Liberation.
Significance: An important public opinion front in the process of national liberation.

Going Global

Image: The main building of the Xinhua News Agency headquarters in Beijing.
History: After the founding of New China, Xinhua News Agency was headquartered in Beijing, gradually building a global news gathering and dissemination network, and developing into a national news agency with global influence.
Significance: A symbol of the modern international news agency facing the world and connecting China with the world in the new era.

Artistic and Design Features:

Narrative Thread: The four stamps strictly follow chronological order, presenting the complete development trajectory of Xinhua News Agency over 80 years.
Composition: Uniform vertical format, with the main subject being iconic historical sites, exuding a dignified and simple elegance.
Color Palette: The first three stamps use warm retro tones, evoking the atmosphere of the revolutionary era; the fourth stamp uses modern, bright tones, reflecting the spirit of the new era.
Element Selection: Each stamp features a core site from its respective period, using architecture to carry historical memory, concise and direct, with high historical recognizability.

This stamp set is a major commemorative issue for a national-level news agency, covering themes of red news history, revolutionary propaganda, and the development of media in New China. The four sites span Jiangxi, Shaanxi, Hebei, and Beijing, making it suitable for thematic collections on Party history, news history, and red historical sites, holding significant historical value in media-related thematic collections.