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[Fugitives Ordinance] Hongkong Post changes stamp design Go "black clothes" children into "clothing clothes"

2019-12-15T09:53:04.815Z


Hongkong Post previously announced the 2020 stamp product issuance form and introduction. Among them, a set of 6 "Children's Stamps-Endless Chess" will be issued on April 21 next year, and will be based on chess, arena, flying chess, chess, The fun of playing chess on board and go. However, among the Go-themed stamps, design changes have recently been discovered. On the original version, several children wearing black and white clothes were changed to brown and yellow clothes, respectively. The incident not only caused heated discussion among netizens, What is even more questionable is the "self-censorship" in response to the anti-revision legislation movement in recent months.


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Written by: Zhang Meihua

2019-12-15 17:41

Last updated: 2019-12-15 17:46

Hongkong Post previously announced the 2020 stamp product issuance form and introduction. Among them, a set of 6 "Children's Stamps-Endless Chess" will be issued on April 21 next year, and will be based on chess, arena, flying chess, chess, The fun of playing chess on board and go. However, among the Go-themed stamps, design changes have recently been discovered. On the original version, several children wearing black and white clothes were changed to brown and yellow clothes, respectively. The incident not only caused heated discussion among netizens, What is even more questionable is the "self-censorship" in response to the anti-revision legislation movement in recent months.

The sample released by Hongkong Post in October, the design of the Go in the lower right corner, six children dressed in black or white, reminiscent of black protesters. (Screenshot of Hongkong Post Office Website)

Hongkong Post sent a newsletter to members on Friday (13th). The Go design in the lower right corner, the children were "changed." (Screenshot of Hongkong Post Office Website)

The "Children's Stamps-Endless Chess", to be issued on April 21 next year, was designed by Wu Guicheng. Its design concept is to express that chess skills can train people to concentrate and focus. The changing chess game can cause thinking and imagination. Gains and losses can stimulate the ability to cope with adversity, so that children learn to cope with various challenges in school and life.

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Source: hk1

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