From the successful convening of the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee, to the establishment of active special zones such as Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Shantou, Xiamen, and Hainan, and then to the opening of the Shenzhen-Shanghai Exchange to open the prelude to the mainland's capital market, reform and opening up has greatly liberated and developed the productive forces, the people's living standards have been continuously improved, the sense of ownership has been significantly enhanced, the level of education and the level of civilization have been significantly improved, and earth-shaking changes have taken place in the use of food, clothing, housing, and transportation. After more than 40 years of efforts, the lives of the Chinese people have achieved a leapfrog transformation from poverty to food and clothing to comprehensive well-off, and the degree of social civilization has been greatly improved.
Ou Xiwen, 78 years old this year, is the former deputy director of the Stamp Exhibition Committee of the Guangdong Philatelic Association, the vice president of the Guangzhou Philatelic Association and the director of the Stamp Exhibition Committee, and the set of stamps he has compiled, "The Thickness of the Zhengrong Years", contains this part of the reform and opening up series of stamps.

On December 10, 1994, in order to reflect the achievements of the construction of the special economic zone, the former Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of the People's Republic of China issued a set of 5 commemorative stamps for the "Special Economic Zone", designed by Wang Zhenhua and Chen Xiaocong.
Ou Xiwen said that the designer of "Shenzhen Special Economic Zone - Shenzhen" placed the bronze sculpture "Pioneering Cow" of Shenzhen Municipal Emblem in the lower right corner of the foreground of the pattern, so that the various buildings that sprung up after the rain were full of pictures, bathed in the harmonious golden morning glow, which not only implied that Shenzhen has the spirit of pioneering and creativity, but also showed the thriving weather and vigorous vitality of this young city, which can give people an inspiration and inspiration.
The "Shenzhen Special Economic Zone - Zhuhai" stamp pattern on the left of the close-up is the Emblem of Zhuhai City is the sculpture "Fisher Girl", the central picture is lined with modern buildings, the distant view is the blue sea and the beautiful seaside villas on the green hillside. The whole picture not only depicts the beautiful natural environment surrounded by green waters and green mountains in Zhuhai, but also symbolizes the spirit of selfless dedication of the people of Zhuhai to the construction of the special economic zone.
The designers of "Shenzhen Special Economic Zone - Shantou" put the Shantou City Emblem Sculpture "Shengteng" (also known as the "Star of Hope") in the center of the foreground, such as the modern urban architecture of Rulin is full of medium-view pictures, and the vista is lined with looming mountains, the whole pattern not only points out the natural geographical environment characteristics of Shantou, but also symbolizes shantou as if breaking out of the ground, full of a vigorous and rising atmosphere of the times, making people full of hope.
Text/Guangzhou Daily, New Flower City Reporter: Zhang Dan
Photo/ Guangzhou Daily, New Flower City Reporter: Zhang Dan
Video/Guangzhou Daily New Flower City Reporter: Zhang Dan
Guangzhou Daily New Flower City Editor: Cai Lingyue