Belt and Road stamps issued in Guangzhou

Commemorative stamps for the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation were issued in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, on May 14.

The stamps, released by China Post, have a face value of 1.2 yuan ($0.17), mark the two-day forum from May 14 to 15 in Beijing.

The design features elements depicting the Maritime Silk Road as well as the Continental Silk Road, such as waves and clouds. At the base of each stamp, famous Chinese landmarks are in silhouette, such as the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, Jiayu Pass in Gansu, Sugong Tower in Xinjiang, Dongxi Tower in Fujian, Wenchang Tower in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, the Bund in Shanghai and Canton Tower in Guangzhou.

Commemorative stamps for the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation are issued in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, on May 14. [Photo/Xinhua]

It's not the first time China Post has issued stamps commemorating the Silk Road. Sets have been released featuring Xuanzang, a Chinese Buddhist monk who visited India in the early Tang Dynasty (618-907); Zhangqian, a Chinese official and diplomat who served as an imperial envoy to the outside world in the 2nd century BC; and Zhenghe, a mariner, explorer, diplomat, and fleet admiral during China's early Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). 

A China Post staff member holds up the commemorative stamps for the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation. [Photo/Xinhua]