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Chinese stamps mark manned flight

October 16, 2003 -- The successful flight of China's first manned spacecraft has inspired the nation's three postal services -- Hongkong Post, China Post and Macau Post -- to jointly issue stamps commemorating Shenzhou 5 and its occupant Yang Liwei.

The six new stamps, which went on sale today in China, are available in pairs from their respective post offices, or bound together as a souvenir sheet booklet.

According to the Xinhua News Agency, each of the pairs depict a different aspect of the Shenzhou 5 mission:

Macao Post: "Ready to launch" and "Monitoring"
Hongkong Post: "Launching" and "Orbiting"
China Post: "Heroic Carriage" and "Return in triumph"

Designed by Wang Huming and Liu Xiangping, the six stamps feature a flourescent ink that will glow red when exposed to ultraviolet light.

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