1993-06, The First East Asian Games《第一届东亚运动会》

Stamp Title： The First East Asian Games
Serial number: 1993-6
Values in set: 2
Date of issue: May 9, 1993
Designers: Li Wei; Li Bin
Size: 30*40mm
Perforation: 12
Sheet composition: 50
Printing process: offset

The first East Asia Games was held from May 9 to 18, 1993 in Shanghai. More than 1200 competitors from China, Japan, Korea, The Republic of Korea, Mongolian, Hong Kong, Macao, Chinese Taibei and other regions took part in this events. In this games, there are 534 medals in all, among which there were 170 gold medals, and China won 105, listing in top 1. Japan and Korea listed in top 2 and 3. There were 7 competitors broke Asian records in 13 events.

The background building of these two stamps are Shanghai gymnasium. On the left side of the gym, you can see eight athletes are dashing towards the tape. The yellow background color symbolizes the eight countries and regions which took part in the East Asia Games. On the right side of the gym is the mascot – a bird called “Dongdong”, holding the white Magnolia denudata, which is the city flower of Shanghai. It is running toward the competitors from different countries, which shows Shanghaiers¡¯ warm welcome to this game. Above the gym, there is a beam of sum ray. On one hand, it is functioned as a sharp contrast to the football field on the bottom of the stamp. One the other hand, it symbolizes the rising and development of East Asia.

1993-6 《第一届东亚运动会》纪念邮票
国家邮政局1993年5月9日发行《第一届东亚运动会》纪念邮票1套2枚。
1993-6J。胶版、间接凸版、套色印刷。30×40mm。P12。50（10×5）。发行7341万套。异图横双连。有背胶。李玮、李斌兄弟联合设计。上海印钞厂。
第1枚主图为女运动员的抽象剪影；第2枚主图为手举上海市花白玉兰花的运动会吉祥物小鸡“东东”；上海体育馆横跨于2枚之间。这套邮票是上海印钞厂印制的首套邮票。