Chapter 35 great work, lofty ideals

The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications will issue two kinds of commemorative stamps on this year's March 8th International Women's Day: one is 8 cents, emerald green, which symbolizes the vigorous development of spring.In front of the background of many rays of sunshine and many chimneys, five women representing workers, farmers, merchants, scholars, and soldiers hold iron brazing, ears of grain, floral cloth, books, and guns, standing together in good spirits.The other is 22 points, rose red, which symbolizes the red light of happiness and hope in the sky under the international situation where the east wind prevails over the west wind.On it are women from the Soviet Union and China standing side by side and hugging each other, holding a fluttering colored ribbon rolled into the word "38", surrounded by women who love peace and defend peace from all over the world: women from North Korea, women from India... …formed a mighty and magnificent team.These two kinds of beautiful and meaningful stamps will be affixed on thousands of letters from family and friends who say goodbye to each other, salute each other, encourage each other, and compete with each other, fly all over the country and all over the world, inspiring Thousands of men and women's enthusiasm for construction and production, and the will to defend world peace.

The industrious, intelligent, and brave Chinese working women have suffered from oppression for thousands of years, living a dark and painful life in humiliation.The sound of the October Revolution brought Marxism-Leninism to the Chinese people. Under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, the Chinese people turned over and became the masters of the new China; own freedom and emancipation. In 1949, the revolution was victorious and the People's Republic of China was established. Under the express provisions of the Constitution, women enjoy the same rights as men in politics, economy, culture, society and family life.In the past ten years, Chinese women who have been completely liberated and enjoy the same rights as men have been full of energy and confidence. With their own wisdom and hands, they have been with men in streets, factories, mines, schools, institutions, and groups——Last year Since then, in the people's communes, I have devoted myself to labor day and night to change the face of the motherland.They are also changing their thoughts and lives with each passing day.Not only did they play an important role in accelerating the socialist construction of the motherland, they also united and cooperated with the socialist camp headed by the Soviet Union and women from all over the world, actively supported the struggle for national liberation, and contributed all their strength to safeguard world peace .

Let these two beautiful commemorative stamps fly all over the country and around the world, and occupy the most important corner in the huge album of philatelists!Because they represent the great labor and lofty ideals of hundreds of millions of women in New China.