Macao Post issued on Sunday special stamps to mark the centenary of the birth of the late Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping.

A souvenir pack containing the special stamps and stamp sheetlets was issued by Macao Post, China Post and Hong Kong Post in the three postal areas Sunday.

The Macao Post said that the stamps were selling swift. Over 10,000 packs were booked in advance, and another 1,000 were sold on Sunday.

Besides issuing the stamps, Macao residents held various activities to commemorate Deng, whose theory about "one country, two systems," and whose guidance in the drafting of the Basic Law have laid down a solid foundation for Macao's prosperity and stability. 
 
(Xinhua News Agency August 23, 2004)