Scott No: -
Serial number: 2017-13
Values in set: 6
Date of issue: May 31, 2017
Denomination: 640 fen
Designer: Jing Shaozong
Size of stamps: 30 * 40 mm
Perforation: 13.5
Sheet composition:
16 for Sheet I
(Value 1, 2 in Sheet 1;
Value 3, 4 in Sheet 2;
Value 5, 6 in Sheet 3);
12 for Sheet II (2 sets)
Sheet Size:
150 * 210 mm for sheet I;
200 * 150 mm for Sheet II
Printing process: Offset + Engraving
Printing House: Henan Provincal Postage Stamp Works

China Post issued a set of 6 special stamps themed Children's Games (I) on May 31, 2017.

Games accompany people's growth. Games from different eras record the unique vitality and spiritual outlook of those times, and are also unforgettable memories and touching moments in life. The content, types and ways of playing children's games are influenced by factors such as social history, geography, customs, culture and morality. A thorough study will reveal their rich connotations. This set of stamps showcases six kinds of children's games widely popular among Chinese folks, including rolling iron rings, vaulting, throwing sandbags, swinging, shuttlecock kicking and hopscotch. The vivid game scenes on the stamps allow people to relive the carefree childhood memories and recall the beautiful years of golden innocence.

The stamps express the theme through unique composition, with bright colors and vivid characters in the pictures. On the whole, each stamp is assigned a distinct color tone among red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple according to the variation of its theme. In terms of composition, the arrangement of the six groups of characters and scenes is well-paced in density, and the height positions of the characters are also varied, reflecting a well-rhythmized sense of relaxation and order.