1996-26, Shanghai Pudong《上海浦东》

Stamp Title: Shanghai Pudong
Scott No: 2724-2730
Serial number: 1996-26
Values in set: 6
(6-1), Communication and Transportation, 10 fen, 50*30mm
(6-2), Lujiazui Finance and Trade Area, 20 fen, 50*30mm
(6-3), Jinqiao Export-oriented Processing, 20 fen, 50*30mm
(6-4), Zhangjiang High-tech Zone, 50 fen, 50*30mm
(6-5), Waigaoqiao Bonded Area, 60 fen, 50*30mm
(6-6), Residential Quarter, 100 fen, 50*30mm
Souvenir sheet: 1
(1-1), An Opening and Developing Pudong, 500 fen, 160*75 mm/ 90*45 mm
Date of issue: September 21, 1996
Designers: Li Bin; Yang Shuntai; Zhang Anpu
Size: 50*30mm
Size of S/S: 160*75 mm
Size of S/S stamp: 90*45 mm
Perforation: 11.5
Sheet composition: 40
Printing process: offset and engraving combined

On April 18, 1990, Premier Li Peng, on behalf of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and the State Council, solemnly announced the Chinese Government¡¯s decision to develop Pudong (East Shanghai).

The exploration and opening of Pudong showed that Shanghai’s economic development had entered a key historical transitional period. It also indicated that China’s reform and opening up, rising form South China, now was galloping towards central China and the Yangtze River valley China in1990s has stepped up its pace to walk towards the world.

Pudong witnessed a rapid development in its communications and transportation sectors since its opening and exploration. The backbone projects of the 10 infrastructure facilities, involving an investment of nearly RMB25 bilolion yuan, have been finished ahead of schedule. Also completed are two bridges crossing the Huangpu River, two around-city express ways, four 10,000-ton berths, and 500,000 programme-controlled telephones. Under construction is a new batch of key municipal works, including the Pudong Section of Metro No.2, Pudong International Airport and a modern telecommunications center. Occupying 15.47 square kilometers, the Lujiazui Financial and Trade Zone in Pudong, just separated form the downtown Shanghai Bund by a river, formed with Puxi (West Shanghai) a most dynamic central commercial area in Shanghai. Among the many development zones in China, the Lujiazui is the only development zone with the name of “financial & trade zone”. With a designed area of 19 square kilometers, the Jinqiao Export Processing Zone the State ever approved. The Pudong Zhangjiang High-tech park, showing the meaning of high-tech, prioritizing the high-tech industries and making full use of new technologies, is also dabbed as a “modern crude drug medicine valley” for its outstanding achievements in modern biological medicine. The Waigaoqiao Bonded Zone has become one of the main channels that links Shanghai and even the Yangtze Delta with international market. It is also the first comprehensive development area approved by the State Council to engage in export processing and free trade. In fact, the development of Pudong is not confined to projects development, it has boosted the advancement of the whole society. The residential quarters in Pudong can provide comfortable and beautiful living environment for the inhabitants.

1996年特种邮票《上海浦东》
国家邮政局1996年9月21日发行《上海浦东》特种邮票1套6枚，小型张1枚。
（6-1）T 上海浦东的通信与交通 10 分 2578万枚
（6-2）T 上海浦东陆家嘴金融贸易区 20 分 3146万枚
（6-3）T 上海浦东金桥出口加工区 20 分 2996万枚
（6-4）T 上海浦东张江高科技园区 50 分 3252万枚
（6-5）T 上海浦东外高桥保税区 60 分 2606万枚
（6-6）T 上海浦东生活社区 100 分 2298万枚
小型张 开发开放中的上海浦东 500 分 1953.6万枚

志号名称：1996-26T
版别：影写、雕刻
整版枚数：40 枚
全套面值：2.60元
齿孔度数：11.5 度
邮票规格：50 × 30毫米
小型张邮票规格：90 × 45毫米
小型张外形规格：160 × 75毫米
设计者：张安朴、杨顺泰、李斌
印制机构：上海印钞厂

浦东紧靠上海市区，位于黄浦江以东，长江口西南，川扬河以北，面积约522平方公里。1990年9月，国务院制定了开发浦东，把上海建成国际航运中心、国际经济、金融、贸易中心之一的宏伟规划。6年来浦东新区建设已取得了巨大成就。先后建成了外高桥保税区、陆家嘴金融贸易开发区等多项基础配套工程。一个以港口，能源、石化、造船、建材、出口加工工业，以及金融、商业、居住、游憩为主要内容的新型经济技术开发区已初具规模。

本套邮票是上海首套地方题材邮票，地方题材邮票中，包含小型张，在我国邮票发行史上属首次，该票向国内外展示了浦东的开发和建设成就。

小型张为“开发开放中的上海浦东”。画面为从浦西外滩眺望浦东新区的景色。场景宽阔，一派生气。图中包括南浦大桥、杨浦大桥、东方明珠电视塔、黄埔江及建设中的陆家嘴金融贸易区。其中在画面中心，高高耸立在黄埔江之畔的东方明珠电塔，高达468米，为世界第三。