New post office and stamp design center opens in Beijing
3 years, 8 months ago

New post office and stamp design center opens in Beijing

China Daily  

A stamp kit by Shao Bolin on show which features a painting by Qi Baishi. China Philately opened a special themed post office, which also serves as a center for stamp designers and collectors, at its office building in Hepingmen, Beijing on Monday. The new space recreates work scenarios of stamp designers of different generations at China Philately. The first designer exhibition to celebrate the opening displays works by Shao Bolin, who created and collaborated with artists to produce many iconic postage stamps in his career of several decades at China Philately. Highlights at the exhibition through May 12 include the "Golden Monkey Stamp" which Shao created together with prominent artist Huang Yongyu for the issuance of the Year of Monkey stamp in 1980.

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