A grand philatelic exhibition featuring the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China kicked off in this Guangdong provincial capital on Friday, demonstrating the great achievements China has achieved in the previous seven decades.

A grand philatelic exhibition featuring the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China kicks off in this Guangdong provincial capital on Sept 27, 2019.

The stamp show will last till Oct 7, providing opportunities for visitors in the National Day holiday.

Xu Jianzhou, deputy director of All-China Philatelic Federation, said philately, with its various forms and rich connotations, has become a unique cultural event that is widely and deeply loved by the Chinese people and the philatelic exhibition will certainly help build a platform to further promote cultural exchanges and cooperation among Guangdong province as well as the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions.

Visitors look at the rare stamps displayed at a grand philatelic exhibition.

"In addition to the stamps from 32 industry associations from the provinces, municipalities and regions in the mainland, the exhibits include stamps from Hong Kong and Macao," Xu told the opening ceremony.

The stamps on display include those rare ones that were issued in the Qing dynasty (1644-1911) and the Minguo period (1912-49).

The total exhibits have an estimated value of more than 500 million yuan ($71.43 million).

A grand philatelic exhibition which opened in Guangzhou is expected to promote cultural exchanges and cooperation among Guangdong province, Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions.

Many famous Chinese stamp designers are also invited to tell their stories on how to design the stamps during the event. Special seminars, lectures and discussions will also be held to promote knowledge on collecting stamps among mass stamp collectors.

It is, so far, the largest and the most valuable philatelic show ever held in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, according to the organizer.

The exhibition is jointly organized by the All-China Philatelic Federation, the Information office of Guangzhou government, Guangdong Branch of China Post Group Corporation, Guangdong Philatelic Association and the Publicity Department of Guangzhou's Tianhe District.