Date of Issue : 1 Jul 1997
Postmark : Hong Kong
Denomination : HK$1.30, HK$1.60, HK$2.50, HK$2.60, HK$3.10 and HK$5.00
Stamp Size : 28 mm x 45 mm
Paper : Phosphorescent
Printing Process : Offset Lithography
This is the first set of stamps issued by Hongkong Post after Hong Kong was returned to China on 1 Jul 1997, after 156 years of British rule. The stamps design features the Chinese architecture (HK$1.30), Hong Kong Bank and vehicles (HK$1.60), Hong Kong skyscrapers and Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre (HK$2.50), port and cargo ship (HK$2.60), Chinese junk and dolphins (HK$3.10) as well as the Bauhinia x blakeana, commonly known as the Hong Kong Orchid (HK$5.00).