Commemorative stamps celebrate upcoming Year of the Dog

A set of commemorative stamps will be issued in January to celebrate the upcoming Year of the Dog.

Commemorative stamps for the upcoming Year of the Dog. [Photo: China Daily]

A ceremony for the start of the printing work of the set has been held in Beijing at the Postage Stamp Printing Bureau of China.

As an important activity of this year's Philatelic Week, the event was live broadcast online for stamp collectors nationwide.

The event was attended by renowned artist Zhou Lingzhao, who designed the set, and officials from the Postage Stamp Printing Bureau.

The 98-year-old designer enjoys the title of "the designer of national images," thanks to his involvement in the designing work of many important items.

China began issuing stamp series based on the Chinese zodiac of 12 animals about 40 years ago.