Scott No: -
Serial number: 2009-31
Values in set: 1
Date of issue: December 28, 2009
Denomination: 120 fen
Designer: Wang Lu
Size of stamps: 50 * 30 mm
Perforation: 13
Sheet composition: 12
Sheet Size: 178 * 172 mm
Printing process: Offset
Printing House: Henan Post and Telecommunication Printing Works

On December 28, 2009, the commemorative stamp "80th Anniversary of the Gutian Congress" (catalog number 2009-30) was officially issued. The set consists of one stamp with a face value of 1.20 yuan, designed by Li Qingfa and printed by Henan Post and Telecommunications Printing Factory using offset printing.

In December 1929, the Gutian Congress was held in Gutian, Shanghang, Fujian, where the "Gutian Congress Resolution" was adopted, establishing the principles of ideological Party building and political army building. This congress was a milestone in the history of the People's Liberation Army. In 2009, marking the 80th anniversary of the Gutian Congress, the stamp reflects on its glorious history, preserves the spirit of the Red Revolution, and highlights its profound historical significance in laying the foundation for the development of the People's Army, while promoting the fine revolutionary traditions.

Stamp Design and Historical Background:

80th Anniversary of the Gutian Congress

Image: The main subject is the site of the Gutian Congress—the Liao Ancestral Hall in Gutian, a Hakka ancestral hall with white walls and dark tiles under a blue sky and white clouds. The design features a five-pointed star and a red flag at the top, with the inscription "80th Anniversary of the Gutian Congress 1929–2009."
Significance: The Gutian Congress site is where this historic meeting took place, witnessing the birth of the political work principles of the new People's Army, making it a renowned red revolutionary landmark.

Artistic and Design Features:

The horizontal wide composition, in a realistic painting style, faithfully reproduces the original appearance of the Gutian Congress site. The clear and solemn tones highlight the architectural character of the Hakka region in western Fujian. The design is simple and restrained, with the revolutionary site as the core, complemented by red symbols such as flags and stars to enhance the historical atmosphere. The oval-shaped perforations enhance the stamp's recognizability, while the overall solemn and steady style aligns with the tone of a major revolutionary historical commemoration.

This stamp set belongs to the category of red military revolutionary history commemorative issues, with the Gutian Congress as a classic and scarce theme. Available in stamp set and large sheet formats, it is often collected together with other revolutionary site stamps such as Jinggangshan, Zunyi, and Xibaipo, making it an important modern issue for thematic collections on Party history and military history.