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The China Post launched a set of commemorative stamps on March 20 in Beijing to mark its 120th birthday.
The stamps, a set of four, have a face value of 4.8 yuan ($ 0.74). Designed by famous artists Shao Lichen and Ma Ji, the collection is a mixture of tradition and modernity.
The launching ceremony was held at the Guangfu Taoist Abbey on the Yandai Xiejie, which means a "street selling smoking sets". The street was already a prosperous commercial one during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) when the goods included curios, calligraphy works and paintings, mainly aimed at the wealthy classes.
Tourists and stamp-lovers can buy the stamp collection book while touring around the Shichahai Lake, a bustling tourist attraction in Beijing famous for its bar street and lake views.
A landmark mascot “Donglong”, a dragon-shaped cartoon animal, was also released on the same day.
Chen Xin, director of the local sub-district office said that the abundant tourist resources at the Yandai Xiejie could boost upgrading and transformation of tourism in the Shichahai Lake resort.
China’s modern postal service can be traced back to 1896, when Guangxu Emperor (1871-1908) approved the founding of the Bureau of Postal Service of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).
