Scott No: 1911
Serial number: J100
Values in set: 1
Date of issue: April 30, 1984
Denomination: 8 fen
Designers: Li Yinqing
Engraver: Li Qingfa
Size of stamps: 30*40mm
Perforation: 11.5*11
Sheet composition: 50(10*5)
Printing process: Engraving and photogravure
Printing House: Beijing Postage Stamp Printing Works

J100 "80th Anniversary of the Birth of Comrade Ren Bishi (Series I)" commemorative stamp was issued on April 30, 1984. The set consists of 1 stamp, printed by photogravure, designed by Li Yinqing, and printed by the Beijing Stamp Factory.

Theme of the Set

Ren Bishi was a great proletarian revolutionary and statesman, one of the five secretaries of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, and an outstanding leader of the youth movement. This stamp commemorates the 80th anniversary of Ren Bishi's birth, honoring his life of dedicating himself wholeheartedly to the cause of the Chinese revolution, remembering the important contributions he made at various historical stages such as the Long March, the War of Resistance, and the War of Liberation, and carrying forward his revolutionary spirit of tenacity, selflessness, and wholehearted service to the people.

Stamp Design and Historical Background

Portrait of Comrade Ren Bishi

The image is a half-length portrait of Comrade Ren Bishi, with a calm and gentle expression. Ren Bishi devoted himself over the long term to revolutionary struggle and was responsible for the Party's organizational, youth, and military political work. He worked tirelessly for the revolutionary cause, fell ill from overwork, and passed away in the prime of life. He was affectionately called the "camel within the Party."

Artistic Design Features

The design adopts a realistic portrait printmaking style, with a concise and dignified composition and soft layers of light and shade. The image uses a plain background to set off the figure, without superfluous decoration, placing the visual focus on the figure himself. It is solemn and restrained, and is a classic work among commemorative stamps on the theme of veteran proletarian revolutionaries.