1998-31, Fighting Flood and Relieving Victims《抗洪赈灾》

Stamp Title: Fighting Flood and Relieving Victims《抗洪赈灾》
Serial number: 1998-31
Values in set: 1
Date of issue: September 10, 1998
Size: 40*30mm+20*30mm
Perforation: 13
Sheet composition: 27
Printing process: gravure

Since summer set in 1998, extraordinary floods have hit some areas in China. The whole valley of the Yangtze River has been struck by the most serious flood ever since 1954. The lasting time of high water level has exceeded that of 1931 and 1954 respectively. The greatest floods have also punched the valleys of the Nenjiang River and the Songhua River in Heilongjiang Province. Great losses have been reported in many of the flood-hit areas, under the leadership of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, millions of soldiers and reported in many of the flood-hit areas. Under the leadership of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, millions of soldiers and civilians are bravely fighting the floods and rescuing the victims. Many tunes of triumphs can be composed based on their heroic deeds.

In answer to the call of Party Central Committee and the State Council, the broad masses of people throughout the country have made active contributions in cash or in kind to support the fight against the floods. To commemorate this daring and life-and-death fight against the rare disaster in history and further provide the society-aid to the flood-hit areas, the State Postal Bureau issued this set of semi-postal stamp. In the stamp, the coiled ribbons are like symbols of arms in arms, in the shape of Chinese character “zhong” (the masses). It indicates that with love and unity, we will rise as one man to fight against the flood.

The income from selling this set of semi-postal stamp, including the donation part and the postage, will all be handed over to the departments concerned for anti-flood and relieving efforts.

中国国家邮政局1998年9月10日发行《抗洪赈灾》特种邮票1枚，附捐邮票1枚。
（1-1）T 抗洪赈灾 50 分 3000万枚
附捐票 抗洪赈灾 50 分（不能作为邮资使用）

志号名称：1998-31T
版别：影写
整版枚数：27 枚
邮票规格：40×30毫米、20×30毫米
齿孔度数：13 度
印制机构：北京邮票厂

邮票画面以“众”字为主图，将“众”字变形，显现出众多的“人”手挽手。组成一道道人墙，有力地抵御着洪水。在邮资部分，上书“爱心同在，众志成城”八字；其附票为附捐票，印有附捐面额。8月12日国家邮政局决定增发这套邮票，到8月24日邮票全部印制完成，其印版于9月8日销毁。