BEIJING, Aug 21 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- China Post will issue a set of four stamps on Thursday to commemorate the 120th anniversary of late leader Deng Xiaoping's birth, reported Xinhua.
Each of the stamps features an oil painting portrait of Deng in memory of his glorious career and charismatic demeanour, China Post said Wednesday.
The paintings are titled Diligent Work-Frugal Study Experiences, Years of Military Service, Spring of Science and Reform and Opening-up.
Born on Aug 22, 1904, in Sichuan Province, southwest China, Deng is remembered as the "chief architect" of China's reform and opening-up that started in the late 1970s.
Priced at 4.8 yuan (US$0.67) per set, seven million sets of stamps will be issued.
-- BERNAMA-XINHUA