Special 65 Famous Chinese - Hua To - Portrait Postage Stamp (1970) (D065)

Stamp SN : D065
Stamp Name : Special 65 Famous Chinese - Hua To - Portrait Postage Stamp (1970)
Stamp Cat Standard : Special Stamps
Stamp Cat : Science
Issue date : 1970-03-17
Dimension of stamps(mm.) : 27x37
Printer : China Engraving & Printing Works, R.O.C.
Sheet composition : 10×5
Process : Intaglio
Paper : 76-1b〝郵〞(post) watermarked paper with red-blue fiber
Perforation : 12
Designer : Yen Ki-shih
Engraver : Pao Liang-yu

To promote the Chinese Cultural Renaissance movement, a set of 〝Famous Chinese Portrait Postage Stamp〞 with the portrait of Hua To was issued. Hua To is the most famous physician and surgeon in Chinese history. He was skilled in the use of cautery and acupuncture and used an-esthetics in surgery.