China (Peoples Republic) 1989 Chinese New Year. Year of the Snake

• Issue date: 5th January 1989
• one value in sheets, and in a booklet pane, plus a pair of postal stationery postcards
• Designed by: Lu Shengzhong
• Printed by: Postage Stamp Printing House, Beijing
• Print process: recess and photogravure
• stamp format height 32mm x width 26mm (booklet pair height 52mm). Booklet pane height 62mm x width 240mm
• Perforations: 11.5 x 11.5. Booklet stamps have one imperf edge

Chinese Lunar New Year. Year of the Snake

8f ~ snake (decorative, in Chinese style)

Sheet stamp

8f	pair of 8f from booklet

Stamp Booklet

booklet pane of 8f x 10 copies (6/4), six imperf at top, six imperf at base

booklet pane 8f x 10

booklet cover

Postcards with imprinted stamps

4f imprinted stamp

postcards showing pictorial reverses