2004-10, New look of Hometowns of Overseas Chinese《侨乡新貌》

Stamp Title: New look of Hometowns of Overseas Chinese
Scott No: 3359-62
Serial number: 2004-10
Values in set: 4
(4-1), Xinglong Overseas Chinese Farm, 80 fen, 40*30 mm
(4-2), Jinan University, 80 fen, 40*30 mm
(4-3), Fuqing Rongqiao Development Zone, 80 fen, 40*30 mm
(4-4), Kaiping — a hometown of Overseas Chinese, 80 fen, 40*30 mm
Denomination: 320 fen
Date of issue: May 15, 2004
Designer: Yin Huili
Size of stamps: 40*30 mm
Perforation: 11*11.5
Sheet composition: 20
Printing process: gravure
Printer: Beijing Postage Stamp Printing House

The overseas Chinese, returned overseas Chinese, and their families constitute a force in China’s overall construction of a well-off society, promotion of national reunification and development of friendship and cooperation with the people of other countries. Since the founding of the People’s Republic of China, the Chinese government ahs attached great importance to the overseas Chinese affairs, protecting their and their families’ legitimate rights, and caring about their living, development and inheritance of Chinese tradition in their residing countries. Historical changes have taken place in the hometowns of the overseas Chinese, returned overseas Chinese and their families, their hometowns have taken on a prosperous new look.

2004年特种邮票《侨乡新貌》
国家邮政局2004年5月15日发行《侨乡新貌》特种邮票1套4枚。
（4-1）T 兴隆华侨农场 80分 1150万枚
（4-2）T 暨南大学 80分 1000万枚
（4-3）T 福清融侨开发区 80分 1000万枚
（4-4）T 开平侨乡 80分 980万枚
志号：2004-10
邮票规格：40×30毫米
齿孔度数：11×11.5度
整张枚数：20（5×4）
整张规格：240×150毫米
版别：影写版
防伪方式：防伪纸张、防伪油墨、荧光喷码
设计者：殷会利
印制厂：北京邮票厂

中国邮政定于2004年5月15日发行《侨乡新貌》特种邮票1套4枚。
中国侨居国外的公民称为华侨，凡加入外国国籍者通称外籍华人，两者相加约有3000万人，其中80%以上加入了所在国国籍，他们散居在五大洲130个国家和地区。华侨大多是于近代移居国外的，他们为所在地方的经济发展和传播中国文化作出了巨大的贡献，广东、海南、福建成为我国三大华侨之乡。《侨乡新貌》邮票展现了海南兴隆华侨农场、广州暨南大学、福清融侨开发区和江门开平侨乡的面貌。