To commemorate the successful flight of China's first manned
spacecraft, Hong Kong's Postmaster General Allan Chiang announced
that Hong Kong Post, China Post and Macao Post have each issued
Thursday a set of two special stamps.
The two stamps issued by Hong Kong Post depict "Launching" and
"Orbiting" of the Shenzhou?V?spacecraft; the two stamps
issued by China Post feature the "Heroic Carriage" and "Return in
triumph" of the astronaut and the spacecraft, while the two stamps
issued by Macao Post portray the "Ready to launch" and "Monitoring"
situation.
The stamps, sold in panes of ten pieces, were designed by Wang
Huming and Liu Xiangping, and printed in photogravure by Beijing
Stamp Printing Factory.
To give prominence to this exhilarating event, reddish
fluorescent ink is specially applied during printing to make the
stamps more attractive. This distinctive printing effect can be
seen under ultraviolet light.
(Xinhua News Agency October 16, 2003)
