1996-16, Chinese Automobiles《中国汽车》

Stamp Title: Chinese Automobiles
Scott No: 2691, 2692, 2693, 2694
Serial number: 1996-16
Values in set: 4
(4-1), Red Flag Car, 20 fen, 50*30mm
(4-2), Dongfeng Medium-duty Truck, 20 fen, 50*30mm
(4-3), Jiefang Light-duty Truck, 50 fen, 50*30mm
(4-4), Beijing Light-duty Cross-country Vehicle, 100 fen, 50*30mm
Date of issue: July 15, 1996
Designers: Chen Youlin ; Chen Dongling; Xiao Chang
Size: 50*30mm
Perforation: 12
Sheet composition: 40
Printing process: offset

China’s auto industry started in 1953, when the First Automobile Works (FAW) was set up in Changchun City, Jilin Province. In 1957, the first truck new China made independently rolled out. In December 1964, the BJ212, alight cross-country automobile manufactured by the then Beijing Automobile Factory, was the first of its kind self-designed and developed by China, and put into batch production.

In general, China’s auto industry has so far experienced two development stages, and now it has mounted onto the third stage.

The country’s auto industry construction period lasted from 1953 to 1978, when the FAW and the Second Automobile Works and a group of auto components factories were built.

From late 1970s to early 1990s, the second development period, China’s auto industry grew steadily, with a group of local manufacturers of light-and heavy-duty trucks emerging, and manufacture bases taking shape included: the First Automobile Works and the Second Automobile Works, China Heavy-Duty, South Auto, and those others in Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Shenyang.

Since the 1980s, through technology introduction and absorbing high tech and renovation, China’s auto industry recorded remarkable progress and entered upon a new phase, The products are mainly medium-sized trucks, including light, heavy-duty, and mini-trucks for commercial, special and, passenger uses. Among the products the proportion of sedans increased rapidly, and product greatly improved The automobile industry has become the pillar industry for the national economy.

1996年特种邮票《中国汽车》
国家邮政局1996年7月15日发行《中国汽车》特种邮票1套4枚。
（4-1）T 红旗轿车 20 分 3675.75万枚
（4-2）T 东风中型载货汽车 20 分 3675.75万枚
（4-3）T 解放轻型载货汽车 50 分 2603.75万枚
（4-4）T 北京轻型越野汽车 100 分 2099.75万枚

志号名称：1996-16T
版别：胶印
整版枚数：40 枚
全套面值：1.90元
邮票规格：50 × 30毫米
齿孔度数：12 度
设计者：陈幼林、陈栋玲、肖畅
印制机构：河南省邮电印刷厂

发行背景：为庆祝中国汽车工业国产汽车出厂40周年，发行了4枚国产汽车专题邮票，并在长春市举行首发式。邮票的图案分别是一汽集团公司的大红旗牌轿车和解放牌轻型货车、东风汽车集团的东风牌中型载货汽车、北京吉普车有限公司的吉普车。

我国汽车工业始于1956年。40年来汽车工业有很大发展，尤其大改革开放引进外资及先进技术后，更加取得长足进步，并形成自己的汽车系列。