The first stamps of the People's Republic of China appeared on October 8, 1949 in honor of the First Session of the People's Political Consultative Conference of China, which proclaimed the formation of the PRC on October 1, 1949. The four stamps in the series, with denominations ranging from 30 to 200 yuan, depict a demonstration in Tiananmen Square. On February 1, 1950, a postal miniature with a portrait of Mao Zedong appeared for the first time. In the following years, the leader of the Chinese people appeared on stamps many times. Stamps with the portrait of V. I. Lenin were issued. On October 15, 1954, a series of three stamps dedicated to the memory of J. V. Stalin was issued. In November 1952, three large-format stamps were issued, the drawings of which told about the arrival of Chinese people's volunteers in Korea, and exactly six years later there were stamps with stories about the return of people's volunteers from Korea.

China Post often addressed the topic of the national economy. They show a dam on the Yellow River, a railway in Chengdu-Chongqing, an oil refinery, field work, a textile worker, mineral exploration, a press at a heavy engineering plant, a blast furnace, and more. A number of episodes are dedicated to the Chinese People's Liberation Army.

In August 1953, the soldier's post stamp was issued for the first time. On it is a red star in a wreath of ears of corn.

The obelisk monument to the People's Heroes of China is depicted on the stamp and postal block issued in May 1958.

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