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Serial number: 2010-2
Values in set: 2
Date of issue: January 8, 2010
Denomination: 240 fen
Designer: Li Zhihong
Size of stamps: 40 * 30 mm
Perforation: 13
Sheet composition: 12
Printing process: Offset
Printing House: Shengyang Postage Stamp Printing Works

On January 8, 2010, the commemorative stamp "100th Anniversary of the Birth of Comrade Song Renqiong" (catalog number 2010-2) was officially issued, commemorating the 100th anniversary of Comrade Song Renqiong's birth. 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 Ma Gang and printed by Henan Post and Telecommunications Printing Factory using offset printing.

The stamps feature two images of Comrade Song Renqiong from his youth during the revolutionary period and his socialist construction period, presenting his lifelong dedication to revolution and unwavering faith. Song Renqiong was a great proletarian revolutionary and military strategist, a tried and tested loyal communist fighter. He participated in armed struggle in his youth, through the Agrarian Revolution, the Long March, the War of Resistance against Japan, and the War of Liberation. After the founding of New China, he devoted himself to local governance and national construction. The stamp set commemorates the older generation of proletarian revolutionaries and passes on the revolutionary spirit.

Stamp Designs and Historical Background:

Song Renqiong During the War of Resistance against Japan

Image: A half-length portrait of Song Renqiong in Eighth Route Army uniform.
History: During the War of Resistance, Song Renqiong established the Southern Hebei Anti-Japanese Base Area, persisted in guerrilla warfare behind enemy lines, mobilized the masses to establish anti-Japanese political power, and made important contributions to the resistance in North China.
Significance: A portrayal of his involvement in anti-Japanese struggle behind enemy lines during the revolutionary war years.

Song Renqiong During the Socialist Construction Period

Image: A formal portrait of Comrade Song Renqiong after the founding of New China.
History: After the founding of the nation, Song Renqiong devoted himself to the development of the Southwest region, and later took on important responsibilities in organization and cadre work, diligently advancing the development of various socialist undertakings.
Significance: A symbol of his dedication to national construction and diligent service to the people in peacetime.

Artistic and Design Features:

Format: Vertical stamp format with portrait compositions on both stamps, presenting a solemn and orderly layout.
Style: Realistic portrait painting with steady, deep tones, appropriate for major revolutionary figure themes.
Chronological Order: Arranged in sequence from the war years to the peacetime construction period, clearly presenting the two major phases of his life.
Design: Clean and simple, with no cluttered backgrounds, emphasizing the figure's spiritual character.

This stamp set belongs to the birthday commemorative theme of the older generation of proletarian revolutionaries, and is an important issue in the Party history and military history series. It is suitable for thematic collections on revolutionary figures and modern Party history, and can be grouped together with stamps from the contemporaneous series of early military leaders of the People's Army and Party history figures.