China Post will issue four commemorative stamps marking the 130th anniversary of the birth of Mao Zedong on Dec 26, 2023. (PHOTO / CHINA POST)

BEIJING - China Post will issue a commemorative stamp set on Tuesday to mark the 130th anniversary of the birth of Mao Zedong.

A total of 7.8 million of these stamp sets, with a denomination of 4.8 yuan (about 68 US cents) for each set, can be purchased at designated postal outlets and online shops over the next six months.

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Each set contains four stamps, featuring the themes of persistence in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the construction of the Ming Tombs Reservoir, the holding of a global vision, and returning to the Jinggangshan Mountains.

Mao was born on Dec 26, 1893 and died on Sept 9, 1976. 

This photo taken from the official website of China Post shows the first stamp (left) titled “Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression” and the second stamp (right) titled “Construction of Ming Tombs Reservoir”. China Post will issue four commemorative stamps marking the 130th anniversary of the birth of Mao Zedong on Dec 26, 2023. 

This photo taken from the official website of China Post shows the third stamp (left) titled “Holding of a Global Vision” and the fourth stamp (right) titled “Returning to the Jinggangshan Mountains”. China Post will issue four commemorative stamps marking the 130th anniversary of the birth of Mao Zedong on Dec 26, 2023.