T146, Gengwu Year (1990 Year of the Horse)《庚午年（马年）》

Stamp Title: Gengwu Year (1990 Year of the Horse)
Serial number: T146
Values in set: 1
Date of issue: January 5, 1990
Denomination: 8 fenn
Designers: Zou Jianzhun
Engraver: Hu Zhenyuan
Size of stamps: 26*31mm
Perforation: 11.5
Sheet composition: 80(8*10)
Printing process: Engraving and photogravure
Printing House: Beijing Postage Stamp Printing Works

1990 is the year of horse. Horses have been in close relations with mankind. It is verified that the domestication of horse is one of the marks of social productivity development, first occurred in the Patriarchal Period. Having a special affection to horse, the Chinese people regard them not only as an advantageous means of production and transportation, but also a symbol of spirit, emotion and talent. Such affection developed into an extensive and profound horse culture, which has infiltrated inton Chinese characters, fine arts, music and so on. The phrase “victory upon arrival by horse” is used even today as good wish to one’s career and praise for success, and “spirit of dragon and horse” (in Pinyin is “Long-Ma-Jing-Shen”, in Chinese is “龙马精神”) is praise for one’s great vigor.

T146 庚午年
（1）8分 马 13117.65万枚

发行日期：1990.1.5。影雕套印。P11.5。26mm×31mm。80（8×10）。
[D]邹建军。[E]呼振源。印刷：北京邮票厂。

马代表一往无前，直奔目标,中国有很多形容马的言语。同时马也是比较倔强的特别忠诚。中国对马有特殊的情感。此套生肖邮票马是中国邮电总局发行的第一轮生肖邮票的第11枚邮票。