On September 26, 2019, China Post issued a set of 3 special stamps for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. The designer is Han Binghua, and 6.8473 million pieces have been issued. The names of the stamps are: "International Science and Technology Innovation Center", "Convenient Flow of Elements" and "Quality Living Circle", which show the prosperity and development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area from three angles. The stamp printing uses special ink to embellish the picture, highlighting the sense of science and technology and modernity of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
"Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area" special stamps are designed by the internationally renowned designer and artist Han Binghua, he said when introducing the "Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area" special stamp design, this set of stamps has a very large amount of information, in order to pursue visual unity, each stamp is combined with banner blocks, and the size of the graphic elements is appropriately placed in it, so that the picture appears broad. Han Binghua also used more curvature and arc composition to make the picture dynamic, coupled with the change in the tone unity of the full set of stamps, as if there is a rhythm, highlighting the atmosphere of parallel and coordinated development of the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
For example, the "International Science and Technology Innovation Center" stamp design is centered on the Hetao District where Shenzhen and Hong Kong intersect, and the Shenzhen River meanders from near and far. The left side is crisscrossed with lines of different lengths and thicknesses, combining light spots and color surfaces, forming a composition with a sense of scientific and technological innovation, symbolizing the future Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park. Drones fly over the modern city of Shenzhen, reflecting the Chinese medicine technology industrial park in Hengqin, Guangdong and Macao in the distance. "The shades of blue, purple and green are more technological."
The "Convenient Flow of Elements" stamp design takes the airport runway as the visual center, the aircraft land slowly from above, symbolizing the busyness of the three airports, and the port and container ship in the upper right reflect the freight logistics. The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge and hong Kong West Kowloon Station are interrelated in composition, reflecting the perfection and convenience of transportation in the Greater Bay Area; there are also Internet symbols, RMB, Hong Kong dollar and MOP symbols, which reflect modern financial circulation in the flowing pattern lines.
The "Quality Life Circle" stamp design takes the image of a Cantonese opera female artist with beautiful makeup under the illumination of the light as the main body, combines the Lingnan cultural images such as waking lions and dragon boat racing, and also uses traditional martial arts, running, cycling and other healthy life images to reflect the high-quality life circle. The right side of the stamp cleverly displays the University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Hospital and Nansha Wetland Park in simplified graphics. The entire hue is based on a pale pink rainbow color, which makes people feel physically and mentally comfortable.
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
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