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Serial number: 2007-13
Values in set: 1
Date of issue: May 20th, 2007
Denomination: 120 fen
Designer: Jiang Tao
Size of stamps: 40 * 30 mm
Perforation: 12.5
Sheet composition: 16
Printing process: Photogravure
Printing House: Beijing Postage Stamp Printing Works

This stamp set was officially issued on May 20, 2007. It consists of a single stamp with a face value of 1.20 yuan, designed by Wu Jingwen, with Shi Yuan serving as the responsible editor, and printed by Henan Post and Telecommunications Printing Factory using offset printing.

Tongji University was founded in 1907 and celebrated its centenary in 2007. Over its hundred-year history, the university has been renowned for its strengths in civil engineering, architecture, urban planning, automotive engineering, and marine sciences, upholding a rigorous and pragmatic academic spirit and producing numerous talents for the nation's infrastructure development. China Post issued this commemorative stamp to honor Tongji University's century-long commitment to education, showcasing its profound academic heritage and dedication to science and education.

Stamp Design and Historical Background

Centenary of Tongji University

The main image features Wenyuan Building, an iconic Bauhaus-style structure and a classic example of modern Chinese educational architecture. The background incorporates the university emblem, the centenary logo, and wave-like lines, echoing the university motto of "Riding the Same Boat" (solidarity and cooperation). The years 1907–2007 are inscribed on the stamp to mark the centenary of the university's founding.

Artistic and Design Features

The horizontal format is simple and fresh, with a light blue-gray color scheme and a clean, realistic architectural depiction. The clean lines of Wenyuan Building and the geometric composition highlight the beauty of modern architecture. The offset printing provides a pure and elegant texture, seamlessly blending the landmark building, university emblem, and centenary text into a dignified and scholarly design.

This stamp is a commemorative issue for a prestigious centenary university, available in stamp set and large sheet formats. Collectors often include it in their collections of Chinese higher education institution stamps, making it a valuable addition to themed collections on prestigious universities.