1998-09, Construction in Hainan Special Economic Zone《海南特区建设》

Stamp Title: Construction in Hainan Special Economic Zone
Scott No: 2859, 2860, 2861, 2862
Serial number: 1998-9
Values in set: 4
(4-1), Urban Construction in Haikou, 50 fen, 30*50mm
(4-2), Yangpu Economic Development Zone, 50 fen, 30*50mm
(4-3), Sanya Phoenix International Airport, 150 fen, 30*50mm
(4-4), Yalongwan National Tourism and Resort Zone, 150 fen, 30*50mm
Date of issue: April 13, 1998
Designers: Yan Bingwu; Yang Wenqing
Size of stamp: 30*50mm
Perforation: 12
Sheet composition: 16
Printing process: offset
Printing house: Liaoning shenyang postage stamp works

Hainan, located in the southern tip of China, is in the tropical zone. Surrounded by sea, Hainan is full of sunshine, and the weather there is like spring all the year round. Beautiful natural scenery and pleasant living environments make it a world-famous tourist resort, known for sightseeing and winter swimming. The “end of the earth” and “deer turning round” are the two typical scenes attracting every visitor to the island.

The nature has bestowed Hainan with rich natural resources and huge potentials for its development. On April 13, 1998, Hainan Province was founded, becoming China’s only special economic zone province. The province covers an area of 34, 000 square kilometres and over 2 million square kilometres of sea area. It is a China’s province with the largest sea area. In the past 10 years since the establishment of the province, Hainan has undergone drastic changes. The capital city Haikou has developed from a small town into a modern metropolis with good ecological conditions while the Yangpu Development Zone enjoys transport and complete infrastructure facilities, which are ideal for large-scale investment. A modern container and general cargo port has been built. The Sanya Phoenix international Airport, facing the South China Sea, is Hainan’s main airport. The Yalongwan National Tourist Resort, with flat beach, soft sand and proper temperature, is a good place for vacationing.

1998年特种邮票《海南特区建设》
国家邮政局1998年4月13日发行《海南特区建设》特种邮票1套4枚。
（4-1）T 海口城市建设 50分 4175.9万枚
（4-2）T 洋浦经济开发区 50分 4175.9万枚
（4-3）T 三亚凤凰国际机场 150分 3237.2万枚
（4-4）T 亚龙湾国家旅游度假区 150分 3237.2万枚
志号名称：1998-9T
版别：胶印
整版枚数：16 枚
全套面值：4.00元
邮票规格：30×50毫米
齿孔度数：12度
设计者：杨文清、 阎炳武
印制机构：辽宁沈阳邮电印刷厂

海南岛是我国的第二大岛，位于我国南部，滨临南海。它与南海诸岛原是广东省管辖的一个行政区。四面环海，阳光充沛，温暖如春，当北国进入隆冬季节时，这儿仍然是鲜花盛开，一片碧绿。优美的自然风光和宜人的生活环境，使它成为国际上知名的观光、度假、旅游胜地;那里还有丰富的地下宝藏和海洋资源，使之更具开发活力和发展潜力。

1988年4月13日，中华人民共和国第七届人民代表大会第一次会议，通过了设立海南省和建立海南经济特区的方案。10年来，在党中央的关怀下，经过全省700万人民的共同努力，作为我国最年轻的省份和最大的经济特区，其国民经济和社会事业已走上了高速发展的轨道，形成了以旅游业、新型工业、市郊农业基地为发展龙头的三足鼎立的良好局面，使海南的社会、经济、文化等各方面都发生了巨大的变化。全省生产总值逐年增长，基础设施建设日新月异。现代化的城市，纵横交错的公路网，繁忙的开发区港口和机场，展示了海南充满活力的前景。

1998年4月13日，为庆祝海南建省10周年，信息产业部发行了《海南特区建设》特种邮票，全套4枚。