1996-31, Economic Construction in Hong Kong《香港经济建设》

Stamp Title: Economic Construction in Hong Kong《香港经济建设》
Serial number: 1996-31
Values in set: 4
(4-1), The Bank of China Building in Hong Kong, 20 fen, 50*30mm
(4-2), A Container Terminal in Hong Kong, 40 fen, 50*30mm
(4-3), Hong Kong Kai Tak Airport, 60 fen, 50*30mm
(4-4), The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, 290 fen, 50*30mm
Date of issue: December 19, 1996
Designers: Yan Bingwu; Guo Chenghui;
Huang Li
Size: 50*30mm
Perforation: 12
Sheet composition: 42
Printing process: offset

Hong Kong borders on the South China Sea and is near the Chinese mainland. Situated on the important navigation line of the Pacific and the Indian Oceans, it is the economic centre of the Asian and Pacific region. Benefiting from ideal geographical conditions, special opportunities brought by the world economic situation and its own realistic economic policies, Hong Kong has witnessed a rapid economic growth in the past several decades. As one of “Asia’s four small tigers”, Hong Kong is the world-famous centre of finance, trade ,shipping and information. Finance and trade have become the economic pillars propping up Hong Kong’s prosperity and development. In 1995, Hong Kong’s local product output totaled HK$111,1.39 billion and the per capita local product output was $23,019, higher than that of such advanced countries, as Britain, Canada and Australia, ranking second in Asia. Hong Kong has become the world’s third largest banking centre, first cargo container port, fourth gold market, sixth foreign exchange market and seventh stock market.

Hong Kong’s financial industry, which is considered as the “nerve centre”of Hong Kong’s economic activities, has produced the banking system, financial market system and management system, and management system compatible with their international counterparts. Of the 100 largest banks in the world, 85 operate in Hong Kong is next only to London and New York, ranking third in the world. In 1995, shares of more than 530 companies went public in Hong Kong and Hong Kong became the second largest stock market in the Asian and Pacific region. Thriving import and export trade has laid a solid foundation for Hong Kong’s economic development and created a steady source of income. For many years Hong Kong’s exports of garments, toys, watches and clocks have often ranked first in the world. As one of the international transport centres, Hong Kong has the Kwai Chung Container Terminal and the Hong Kong Kai Tak Airport, the most busily engaged terminal and airport in the world and got the title of “the world’s first cargo container port” for 4 years successively.

Hong Kong will maintain its prosperity and development after 1997 when it comes back to its motherland.

国家邮政局1996年12月19日发行《香港经济建设》特种邮票1套4枚。
（4-1）T 香港中银大厦 20 分 2532.2万枚
（4-2）T 香港集装箱码头 40 分 2040.8万枚
（4-3）T 香港启德机场 60 分 2114.3万枚
（4-4）T 香港联合交易所 290 分 2255万枚

志号名称：1996-31T
版别：胶印
整版枚数：42 枚
全套面值：4.10元
邮票规格：50 × 30
齿孔度数：12.5 度
设计者：郭承辉、阎炳武、黄里
印制机构：北京邮票厂

此套邮票为香港回归系列邮票的第二套，着重反映香港作为国际金融中心、证券交易中心和交通运输中心的地位。4枚邮票画面分别为：中银大厦、集装箱码头、启德机场、联合交易所。