For nearly three decades at the State Post Bureau, Shao Bolin designed or oversaw the plans for many iconic postage stamps, the most famous being the Golden Monkey Stamp that he co-designed with eminent artist Huang Yongyu and was issued in 1980.

An exhibition at the China National Post and Postage Stamp Museum in Beijing pays tribute to the retired designer’s creativity and dedication to turning stamps into “moving” museums of Chinese history, culture and art.

The exhibition through Dec 27 shows designs by Shao or those that he worked closely on with designers and established artists.