1997-22, China’s Steel Output Topped 100 million Tons in 1996《1996年中国钢产量突破一亿吨》

Stamp Title: China’s Steel Output Topped 100 million Tons in 1996
Serial number: 1997-22
Values in set: 2
(2-1), China’s Ancient Metallurgy, 50 fen, 40*30mm
(2-2), China’s Steel Output Exceeds 100 Million Tons in 1996, 50 fen, 40*30mm

Date of issue: November 25,1997
Designers: Wang Huming
Size: 40*30mm
Perforation: 12
Sheet composition: 50
Printing process: offset

China’s iron and steel industry started in 1890, but its annual steel output was merely 158,000 tons by 1949. The founding of New China emancipated the productive force, and its annual steel output, therefore, reached 5.35 million tons by 1957. Since China implemented the reform and opening policy, its iron and steel industry has witnessed rapid development. By 1989, the national output of steel exceeded 60 million tons. In 1996, China’s annual steel output was 101 million tons. This is an important milestone in the process of China’s industrialization, indicating that China’s comprehensive economic strength has moved up to a new stage.

Along with the increase in quantity, the mix and product quality of China’s iron and steel industry have also improved constantly, providing a large quantity of steel varieties crucial to the development of the national economy.

China’s iron and steel industry, on the basis of maintaining a proper growth in quantity, will be able to better satisfy the needs for the sustainable, rapid and healthy development of the national economy.

1997年纪念邮票《1996年中国钢产量突破一亿吨》
国家邮政局1997年11月25日发行《1996年中国钢产量突破一亿吨》纪念邮票1套2枚。
（2-1）J 中国古代冶金 50 分 3234.25万枚
（2-2）J 1996年中国钢产量突破一亿吨 150 分 2631.75万枚

志号名称：1997-22J
版别：胶印
整版枚数：50 枚
全套面值：2.00元
齿孔度数：12 度
邮票规格：40×30毫米
设计者：王虎鸣
印制机构：辽宁省沈阳邮电印刷厂