J119, 30th aniv. of Founding of Xin-jiang Uygur Autonomous Region《新疆维吾尔自治区成立三十周年》

Stamp Title: 30th aniv. of Founding of Xin-jiang Uygur Autonomous Region
Serial number: J119
Values in set: 3
(3-1), Oasis in Gobi, 8 fen, 38.5*31 mm
(3-2), Oil field and Tianchi Lake, 10 fen, 60*30 mm
(3-3), Meadow of Tianshan Mountain, 20 fen, 38.5*31 mm
Date of issue: October 1, 1985
Denomination: 38 fen
Designers: Zhang Kerang
Size of stamps:
38.5*31mm for Value 1,3;
60*30mm for Value 2
Perforation and Sheet composition:
11.5 for Value 1,3, 50 (5*10);
11*11.5 for Value 2,30 (3*10)
Printing process: Photogravure
Printing House: Beijing Postage Stamp Printing Works

The Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (also called Xinjiang for short), situated in the border area of northwest China and the hinterland of the Eurasian Continent, occupies an area of 1.6649 million sq km, accounting for one sixth of Chinese territory. It has a land border of 5,600 km bounded by eight countries. It was an important section of the ancient Silk Road. According to statistics, in the year 2000 Xinjiang had a population of 19.25 million, including 10.9696 million people of other ethnic groups than the Han, China¡¯s majority ethnic group. There are 47 ethnic groups in Xinjiang, mainly the Uygur, Han, Kazak, Hui, Mongolian, Kirgiz, Xibe, Tajik, Ozbek, Manchu, Daur, Tatar and Russian. It is one of China¡¯s five autonomous regions for ethnic minorities.

Since ancient times, Xinjiang has been inhabited by many ethnic groups believing in a number of religions. Since the Western Han Dynasty (206 B.C.-24 A.D.), it has been an inseparable part of the unitary multi-ethnic Chinese nation. In the more than 50 years since the People¡¯s Republic of China was founded, the people of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang, with concerted and pioneering efforts, have jointly written brilliant pages in the annals of its development, construction and frontier defense, causing earth-shaking changes in the social outlook of the region.

J119 新疆维吾尔自治区成立三十周年

发行日期：1985.10.1。影写版。[G]。张克让。印刷：北京邮票厂。
（3-1）（3-3）38.5mm*31mm，50(5*10)。
（3-2）60mm*30mm，30(3*10)。

　　3-1为“戈壁绿洲”。画面的主体人物是一位手托水果盘的维吾尔族少女。设计者以水彩画的形式，用较为细腻的笔法描绘出这位身着民族服装的窈窕少女。 红色的长裙配上深紫色的坎肩，表现了维吾尔族姑娘活泼开朗、热情奔放的气质。秀发上戴一顶同样是红色的精致小帽，使人物显得更加俏丽动人，充满魅力。托盘的动作也是维吾尔人所特有的，其妙处就在于将少女身段的婀娜多姿表现无遗。盘中的葡萄和哈蜜瓜、右下角的西瓜都是新疆的特产，少女的脸上充满了丰收的喜悦。背景则以大块的色调和概括手法描绘了沙漠绿洲的景观。其间还点缀着一幢富有伊斯兰特色的乳白建筑。
　　3-2为“油田、天池”，两幅图案组成的联票。新疆是中国重要的产油基地，石油工业在新疆经济中占 有重要地位。左图描绘了阳光普照下的新疆油田。一座座钻井台鳞次栉比，高耸入云。一轮红日和全图的暖色基调象征着新疆石油生产的火热场景和经济发展的光明 前景；右图则着力描绘了新疆独特的自然景观天池。 图案由下至上近2/3的篇幅是清澈明净、水平如镜的天池，四周群山环绕，山色由墨绿转灰白，顶端是皑皑白雪覆盖下的山峰和一抹苍穹，层次清晰，富有质感，将宁静幽美，宛在天上的“天池”景观刻画得恰到好处。 两幅图案，一幅是暖色调，气氛热烈；一幅是冷色调，气氛幽静。两者相得益彰。
　　3-3为“天山牧场”。其设计风格与3-1是一致的，而且在色块和线条的处理上更富有韵律感。图案表现了新疆的主要产业畜牧业的繁荣兴旺。人物主体是一位手持托盘的维吾尔族少女，衣着以淡黄色为基 调，年轻可爱。少女身旁是奶桶和两只绵羊。主体图案表现了挤奶少女的风采。背景则是广阔的草原和起伏的山峦，线条圆转流畅、静中见动。其间点缀着奔腾的骏马和飞翔的天鹅。马取红色，显得热烈奔放；天鹅为雪白色，显得清静悠雅。对比鲜明而又不失平衡，这正是设计者的匠心所在。