1996-02, The 3rd Asian Winter Games《第三届亚洲冬季运动会》

Stamp Title: The 3rd Asian Winter Games
Scott No: 2646
Serial number: 1996-2
Values in set: 4
(1-1), The 3rd Asian Winter Games, 800 fen, 200 * 15 mm
Date of issue: February 4, 1996
Designers: Cao Ge
Size: 40*30mm
Perforation: 12
Sheet composition: 16
Printing process: offset

Since inaugurated in 1986, the Asian Winter Games has been held three times.

The first Asian Winter Games was held in Sapporo, Japan on March 1 to 8, 1986. There were eight events set for the games, including speed skating, short track speed skating, figure skating, ice hockey, mountain skiing, platform skiing. Thirty-seven golds were set for the games. Participants included China, South Korea, Japan, India, the democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Mongolia an Hong Kong. The host Japan tops the medal tally.

The Second Asian Winter Games was held in Sapporo, Japan from March 9 to 14 in 1990. Participants were from 10 countries and regions, including China, the democratic People’s Republic of Korea, South Korea, Iran, Mongolia, the Philippines, India, Japan and Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, competing for 33 golds in the seven events including speed skating, ice hockey and Mountain skiing. Japan issued a set of commemorative stamps ( local version ) for the games. Again Japan stood No. 1 on the gold tally.

The third Winter Games was held in Harbin, China on February 4 to 11, 1996. Sixteen countries and regions, including China, Japan and Kazakstan, participated in the games to compete for the 45 golds in the nine events, such as speed skating, ice hockey, cross-country skiing. China won 15 golds, which out it the first place on the medal tally.

1996年纪念邮票《第三届亚洲冬季运动会》
国家邮政局1996年2月4日发行《第三届亚洲冬季运动会》纪念邮票1套4枚。
（4-1）J 速度滑冰 50分 2202.75万枚
（4-2）J 冰球 50分 2202.75万枚
（4-3）J 花样滑冰 50分 2202.75万枚
（4-4）J 高山滑雪 50分 2202.75万枚

志号名称：1996-2
版别：胶印
全套面值：2.00元
邮票规格：40×30毫米
齿孔度数：12度
设计者：曹戈
印制机构：辽宁省沈阳邮电印刷厂