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China PRC postage stamps year 1957 Yangtse River Bridge

15,00 €

The People’s Republic of China (PRC) issued a set of two commemorative postage stamps in 1957 to celebrate the completion of the Great Yangtze River Bridge at Wuhan.

This bridge was a landmark achievement, being the first permanent bridge to span the Yangtze River at Wuhan, and a crucial link for the Beijing-Guangzhou railway line.

The stamp set is generally catalogued under the series heading C43 in Chinese stamp catalogues, and Scott #319-320 in the Scott Catalogue.

China PRC postage stamps year 1957 Opening of Yangtse River Bridge MNH set

DenominationColorScott Catalogue #Design / DescriptionDate of Issue
8 Fen (分)Scarlet (Red)Scott #319An overhead or side view of the Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge, likely showing the road and rail decks.October 1, 1957
20 Fen (分)Slate BlueScott #320A similar view of the Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge, or a close-up of a section.October 1, 1957

Significance

The Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge, opened on October 15, 1957 (with the stamps issued shortly before), was a point of national pride and a symbol of modern construction and infrastructure development in the new PRC. Its completion eliminated the need for ferries to cross the river, which had previously created a major bottleneck for the main north-south railway.

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