China 1990 STAMP set T157 Mint

The Romance of the Three Kingdoms (2nd Series)

Technical details:

Scott No: 2310-13
Serial number: T157
Values in set: 4
Date of issue: December 10, 1990
Denomination: 120 fen
Designers: Chen Quansheng
Size of stamps:
54*40mm for Value 1, 3
40*54mm for Value 2, 4
Perforation: 11
Sheet composition:
20 (4*5) for Value 1, 4
20 (5*4) for Value 2, 3
Printing process: Photogravure
Printing House: Beijing Postage Stamp Printing Works

SN: (4-1)
Title: Night Attack Wuchao
Value: 20 fen
Size: 54*40 mm

SN: (4-2)
Title: Make Three Calls at the Thatched Cottage
Value: 20 fen
Size: 40*54 mm

SN: (4-3)
Title: Rescue the Master Alone
Value: 30 fen
Size: 54*40 mm

SN: (4-4)
Title: Turned the Changbanqiao Area upside down
Value: 50 fen
Size: 40*54 mm

Background info

Romance of the Three Kingdoms, written by Luo Guanzhong in the 14th century, is a classical Chinese historical novel about the turbulent period often referred to as the Three Kingdoms (AD 220-280). It is the most popular epic in Chinese literature. Among Chinese speakers the novel is usually referred to by its more popular name, San Guo Yan Yi.