To celebrate the 75thanniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, showcase China’s development achievements and cultural charm in the new era, enhance the exchanges and mutual learning among Asian civilizations, and promote the development of international philatelic culture, China 2024 Asian International Stamp Exhibition (CHINA 2024) will be held at the Shanghai Exhibition Center from November 29 to December 3, 2024.
China 2024 is an international cultural event patronized by the Federation of Inter-Asian Philately (FIAP), hosted by the State Post Bureau of China, and co-organized by Shanghai Municipal Transportation Commission, Shanghai Jing’an District People’s Government, China Post Group Corporation Limited (China Post) and All-China Philatelic Federation (ACPF). Under the theme of “Stamps present Asian Culture”, CHINA 2024 will display 1,600 frames, including 16 competitive classes such as traditional philately, postal history and postal stationery. First Day Cover (FDC), which are popular among philatelists, will be included as an exhibition classfor the first time.More than 50 countries and regions are expected to participate in the exhibition and on-site sales activities.
CHINA 2024will feature five theme days: Opening Day, Shanghai Culture Day, Youth Day, Palmares Day, and FIAP Day, as well as a series of rich and diverse domestic and international philatelic cultural activities, such as the exhibition celebrating the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the official stamp exhibition of the Universal Postal Union (UPU), the international philatelic seminar and the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the FIAP. China Post will issue commemorative stamps for CHINA 2024.
Shanghai is the largest international economic center and an important international financial center in China, and it is also one of the birthplaces of modern postal services in China. We cordially invite FIAP members, stamp collectors and philatelists from various countries and regions to visit Shanghai for exchange of views, participate in thisgrand event, enjoy the feast of philatelic culture and jointly promote world peace and development.
