Serial number: 2009-20
Scott Number: -
Values in set: 2
Denomination: 240 fen
Date of issue: September 17, 2009
Size of stamp:
30 * 40 mm for Value I;
40 * 30 mm for Value II;
Perforation:
13.5 for Value I;
13 for Value II
Sheet composition: 20
Size of sheet:
150 * 240 mm for Value I;
240 * 150 mm for Value II
Printing process: Offset
Designer of stamp: Chen Nan, Guo Xianlu
Printer: Liaoning Postage Stamp Printing House

On September 21, 2009, the commemorative stamp "60th Anniversary of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference" (catalog number 2009-25) was officially issued. The set consists of two stamps, each with a face value of 1.20 yuan, for a total face value of 2.40 yuan. The stamps were designed by Chen Nan and Guo Xianlu, and printed by Henan Post and Telecommunications Printing Factory using offset printing.

In September 1949, the First Plenary Session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) was convened, marking the official establishment of the CPPCC. In 2009, marking the 60th anniversary of the CPPCC, the stamps feature its core emblem and iconic building, reviewing the CPPCC's sixty years of fulfilling its functions of political consultation, democratic supervision, and participation in the deliberation and administration of state affairs, highlighting its important role in the united front, and promoting the two main themes of unity and democracy. This set, together with the 1989-21 (40th anniversary) and 1999-13 (50th anniversary) CPPCC stamps, forms a complete series documenting the development of the CPPCC.

Stamp Designs and Historical Background:

Emblem of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference

Image: The main design features the emblem of the CPPCC, with a waving red flag in the background and colorful flowers at the bottom. The emblem consists of a five-pointed star, a gear, wheat ears, a red flag, and a map of China, symbolizing the great unity of all democratic parties, people's organizations, and people of all ethnic groups, led by the working class and based on the worker-peasant alliance. It is the most central visual symbol of the CPPCC.

Great Hall of the CPPCC

Image: The main subject is the Great Hall of the CPPCC, with a solemn and grand appearance, surrounded by flowers in the foreground. Located in Beijing's Xicheng District, the Great Hall has hosted numerous important CPPCC meetings and united front activities since its completion. It is a key venue for the CPPCC's functions and has witnessed many significant moments of consultation and deliberation.

Artistic and Design Features:
The set features a unified horizontal format with a grand and orderly composition. Both stamps incorporate flowers as decorative elements at the bottom, creating a warm and festive atmosphere appropriate for the 60th anniversary. The designs are simple and dignified, highlighting national political symbols and landmark architecture. The oval-shaped perforations serve both as anti-counterfeiting features and enhance the stamps' recognizability. The realistic and steady design style aligns with the serious tone of major political commemorative issues.

This stamp set belongs to the category of major red political commemorative issues and is the third landmark issue in the CPPCC anniversary series. Available in stamp set and large sheet formats, it is often collected together with the 40th, 50th, and 70th anniversary CPPCC stamps, making it a classic modern issue for thematic collections on the united front and major red events.