SHENZHEN, July 1 (Xinhua) -- A set of three special stamps on the 10th
anniversary of Hong Kong's return to China was issued on Sunday in Shenzhen,
south China's Guangdong Province.
According to China Post, the first stamp, titled "celebration", is designed
to show the successful practice of "one country, two systems" in Hong Kong.
Pictures of China's national flag, Hong Kong's regional flag and Bauhinia are
printed on it.
The second stamp, named "cooperation", shows closer economic and trade
relations between Chinese mainland and Hong Kong after the Closer Economic
Partnership Arrangement (CEPA) was signed. The stamp bears the letters of CEPA
and pictures of Huanggang Port.
The third stamp of "prosperity" is made to show that Hong Kong has
maintained prosperity and stability after it overcame various difficulties. The
picture of Hong Kong International Finance Center is printed on it.
The price of the stamp set is 3.9 yuan (0.51 U.S. dollar).
On the same day, Hong Kong Post also released a special stamp on the 10th
Anniversary, with the same design as the "celebration" stamp of China Post's
set. The price of the stamp is 1.4 HK dollars.