Scott No: -
Serial number: 2016-4
Values in set: 4
Date of issue: March 20, 2016
Denomination: 480 fen
Designer: Shao Lichen, Ma Ji
Size of stamps: 50 * 30 mm
Perforation: 13
Sheet composition: 16
Sheet Size: 240 * 150 mm
Printing process: Offset
Printing House: Henan Provinal Post Printing Works

The 120th Anniversary of the Establishment of China Post is a set of commemorative stamps issued by China Post on March 20, 2016 to mark the 120th anniversary of its founding. The set comprises 4 stamps with the catalogue number 2016-4.

On March 20, 1896, the Qing Dynasty National Post was established, heralding the birth of universal postal services in China. During the Republic of China period, the Republic of China Post formulated the operational philosophy of "Regularity, Reliability and Speed". Since the wartime years to the present day, the People's Post under the leadership of the Communist Party of China has always fulfilled its obligation to provide universal postal services, making tremendous contributions to safeguarding national unity and ethnic solidarity. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, China Post has comprehensively deepened reforms, accelerated transformation and upgrading, continuously enhanced its comprehensive capabilities, and expanded its business scope. It has evolved into a modern service group engaged in basic postal services, finance, express logistics and e-commerce.

Designed by Shao Lichen and Ma Ji, the stamp set integrates postal history and reality, highlighting the contemporary elegance of the postal service.

First Stamp: Delivering Trust Worldwide

Featuring elements such as the former site of Tianjin Post Office of the Qing Dynasty, an ancient courier sculpture, postal bicycles and mailboxes, it unfolds a historical panorama of the century-old postal service and conveys China Post’s historical mission of "Delivering Trust Worldwide".

Second Stamp: Convenient Services

With images including postal service halls, convenience service stations and self-service parcel lockers, it demonstrates China Post’s commitment to the philosophy of "Convenient Services".

Third Stamp: Express Logistics

Showcasing modern express logistics hubs, postal transport vehicles and aircraft, it highlights the convenient, fast, safe and reliable image of China Post’s express logistics business.

Fourth Stamp: Inclusive Finance

Incorporating elements like Postal Savings Bank of China business halls, ATMs, China Post bank cards (debit and credit cards) and China Post Insurance logos, it conveys the service philosophy of "Progress with You" and underscores the industry mission of "Inclusive Finance".