Scott No: -
Serial number: 2018-26
Values in set: 3
Date of issue: September 19, 2018
Denomination: 360 fen
Designer: Wu Shining
Size of stamps: 50 * 30 mm
Perforation: 13
Sheet composition: 18 (6 Sets)
Sheet Size: 180 * 220 mm
Printing process: Offset
Printing House: Liaoning Provincal Postage Stamp Printing Works

The Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region was founded on October 25, 1958, and is one of China's five provincial - level ethnic autonomous regions. As one of the cradles of Chinese civilization and an important node on the ancient Silk Road, Ningxia was once a vital transportation and trade corridor connecting the eastern and western regions in history, and has nurtured the ancient and long - standing Yellow River civilization. It is renowned as the "Jiangnan Beyond the Great Wall" (a poetic name describing Ningxia's fertile and scenic landscape comparable to the prosperous regions south of the Yangtze River).

The commemorative stamp set "The 60th Anniversary of the Founding of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region" was issued by China Post on September 19, 2018. The full set consists of 3 stamps in a joint - stamp format, with each stamp having a face value of 1.20 yuan. The stamp designs revolve around three core themes: "Innovation - Driven Development", "Poverty Alleviation for Prosperity", and "Ecological Priority for Regional Development". They are printed using the offset printing process and equipped with four layers of anti - counterfeiting technologies. Originally scheduled for release on September 23, the stamps were advanced to September 19 to align with the celebration events marking the 60th anniversary of the autonomous region.

The 3 stamps in the full set adopt a horizontal joint - stamp composition:

Innovation - Driven Development: This stamp showcases elements of scientific and technological innovation as well as the outlook of a modern city. Through high - tech industries such as the manufacturing of high - end CNC machine tools, military - civilian integrated industries like airship manufacturing, and energy industries including the Ningdong Energy and Chemical Base, it vividly portrays Ningxia's outstanding achievements in innovation - driven development.

Poverty Alleviation for Prosperity: It reflects the improvement of people's livelihoods and the development of agricultural modernization. Taking the residential buildings of Yuanglong Village in Minning Town as a prototype, the stamp demonstrates the implementation of Ningxia's ecological resettlement project for poverty alleviation through relocation. Meanwhile, it highlights the effectiveness of the autonomous region's targeted poverty alleviation efforts and the happy life of people of all ethnic groups by featuring Ningxia's characteristic industries such as selenium - enriched sand melons, wolfberries, and Tan sheep.

Ecological Priority for Regional Development: This stamp depicts the Helan Mountain ecological barrier and the landscape of sustainable development. With the Malan flowers (a symbol of the indomitable spirit of the Ningxia people) and a corner of Yinchuan City as the foreground, and integrating ecological elements such as Helan Mountain and Liupan Mountain, it presents a picturesque "Jiangnan Beyond the Great Wall" scene, heralding a bright future for Ningxia's development strategy of "ecological priority".

The stamps feature a special size of 50×30 millimeters with a perforation gauge of 13. The full sheet is arranged in a format of 6 connected sets, forming a large sheet size of 180×220 millimeters. The border decoration of the sheet includes the Chinese and English inscriptions of "The 60th Anniversary of the Founding of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region" along with decorative patterns. The stamps were produced by Shenyang Post and Telecommunications Printing Factory in Liaoning Province using the offset printing process. Wu Shining served as the chief designer of the stamps, and Li Kexin took on the role of responsible editor. The stamp printing adopted six - color printing technology, achieving a gradual color transition through precise overprinting techniques.