Scott Number: -
Serial number: 2010-29
Values in set: 1
Denomination: 120 fen
Date of issue: December 7, 2010
Size of stamp: 50 * 30 mm
Perforation: 13
Sheet composition: 9
Size of Sheet: 190 * 160 mm
Designer: Shi Yuan
Printing process: photogravure
Printer: Beijing Postage Stamp Printing House

On December 7, 2010, the special stamp "China High-Speed Railway" (catalog number 2010-29) was officially issued. It was an additional supplementary issue for the year, coinciding with the 7th World High-Speed Rail Congress held in Beijing. The set consists of one stamp with a face value of 1.20 yuan, designed by Shi Yuan, with border design by Xia Jingqiu, photography by Yuan Ruilun, and printed by Beijing Stamp Printing Works using the photogravure process.

The 7th World High-Speed Rail Congress was an important international academic exchange event in the railway sector. In 2010, China's high-speed railway construction was advancing rapidly, with operational scale and technological capabilities reaching world-class levels. The stamp features China's iconic high-speed train as the visual core, integrating major railway bridge projects. It showcases China's independent innovations in high-speed rail, highlights the achievements of the country's modern rail transit construction, and presents to the international community China's development philosophy of expanding high-speed rail, connecting regional economies, and facilitating public travel, while promoting modern railway transportation culture.

Stamp Design and Historical Background:

China High-Speed Railway

Image: The main subject is the CRH380A Harmony high-speed train, depicted in a forward-rushing motion. The background on the left features the Wuhan Tianxingzhou Yangtze River Rail-Road Bridge in the distance, with a silhouette of the train in the upper left corner. Colorful flowing light ribbons surround the image to create a sense of speed.
History: The Tianxingzhou Yangtze River Bridge is a key control project of the Beijing-Guangzhou High-Speed Railway and was the world's first rail-road cable-stayed bridge designed to carry high-speed rail. Around 2010, multiple passenger-dedicated lines were successively opened, marking China's full entry into the high-speed rail era. The stamp combines the train and the large bridge to represent two core technological breakthroughs: train manufacturing and high-speed rail bridge engineering.

Artistic and Design Features:

Format: The horizontal stamp format features a full composition with the train as the visual center, creating a strong sense of motion.
Expression: Multicolored flowing lines are used to create a sense of speed, combining motion and stillness to highlight the "land flight" characteristics of high-speed rail.
Element Combination: The high-speed train and the bridge complement each other, representing both rolling stock technology and railway infrastructure.
Special Issuance: As an additional supplementary issue with a short preparation period, this stamp is a well-known milestone in the railway and transportation thematic collection.

This stamp is an additional special issue with a moderate print run, focusing on the critical period of China's high-speed rail development. It is an important modern stamp for thematic collections on railway transportation and modern infrastructure, and can be collected together with other stamps related to trains, bridge engineering, and rail transit.