HK issues special stamps marking 100th birth anniversary of Deng Xiaoping

The special stamps issued by Hongkong Post to mark the centenary of the birth of Deng Xiaoping. With a colorful palette, the stamps feature moments of Deng's life, as well as snapshots of Hong Kong's transitions over the centuries. To pay tribute to Deng's guidance during the transitional period and the contributions he made to Hong Kong, the stamps set his portraits against scenes of a prospering Hong Kong that he helped create. Hongkong Post, China Post and Macao Post each issued a set of special stamps of Deng Xiaoping on the same day.

People queue to buy the special stamps issued by Hongkong Post to mark the centenary of the birth of Deng Xiaoping in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, on Aug. 22, 2004.

People collect the special stamps issued by Hongkong Post to mark the centenary of the birth of Deng Xiaoping in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, on Aug. 22, 2004.