1998-28, Architecture in Macao《澳门建筑》

Stamp Title: Architecture in Macao
Scott No: 2925, 2926, 2927, 2928
Serial number: 1998-28
Values in set: 4
(4-1), Nan Wan block buildings, 50 fen, 50*30mm
(4-2), The Friendship Bridge, 100 fen, 50*30mm
(4-3), Macao Stadium, 150 fen, 50*30mm
(4-4), Macao international Airport, 200 fen, 50*30mm
Date of issue: December 12, 1998
Designers: Li Qingfa; Jiang Weijie
Size: 50*30mm
Perforation: 12.5
Sheet composition: 42
Printing process: offset
Printing house: Beijing postage stamps printing works

Adjacent to Zhuhai City of Guangdong Province, Macao is located at the southern point of the Zhujiang Delta, west of the mouth of Pearl River, and only 40 sea miles from Hong Kong. According to the joint declaration between China and Portugal, China will resume exercise of sovereignty over Macao on 20th December 1999 and establish Macao Special Administrative Region.

On December 8 1995, the inauguration of Macao international Airport, which is located on the east of Dan Zai Island, ended the record of no civil airport in the history of Macao. The Friendship Bridge, which has another name of Xin Ao Bridge, is one of the longest steel reinforced concrete sea-spanning bridges in the world. It was opened to traffic in 1994. Nan Wan block buildings, as a symbol of this international modern city, was a vast expanse of water 60 years ago. The building of Band of China, Macao Branch, the highest building in Macao up to now, is standing erectly among these buildings. Macao Stadium, which can hold over 15,000 people, is a symbol for Macao to develop athletic contest.

1998年特种邮票《澳门建筑》
国家邮政局1998年12月12日发行《澳门建筑》特种邮票1套4枚。
（4-1）T 澳门南湾楼群 50 分 4073.9万枚
（4-2）T 澳门友谊大桥 100 分 3057.5万枚
（4-3）T 澳门运动场 150 分 3477.5万枚
（4-4）T 澳门国际机场 200 分 3057.5万枚

志号名称：1998-28T
版 别：胶印
整版枚数：42 枚
全套面值：5.00元
邮票规格：50×30毫米
齿孔度数：12.5 度
设计者：李庆发、姜伟杰
印制机构：北京邮票厂

随着祖国内地的改革开放，澳门经济在近二十年来得到了迅速增长。被称为澳门四大经济支柱之一的建筑业更是蓬勃发展，一幢幢设计新颖、建造精美的住宅楼和商业楼拔地而起，机场、港口及桥梁等多项大型基础设施也相继投入营运，这一切不仅为澳门经济注入了新的活力，也为古老的澳门增添了新的生机。