China 1980s MEILIN Panda brass medal China panda coin

Description: China 1980s MEILIN Panda brass medal China panda coin. Shipped with USPS First Class. Issued by Shanghai Stamp Company Material: Brass Diameter: 32.00 mm Year: 1980s This coin is an early panda coin issued by Shanghai Stamp company in 1980s, Chinese collector call it as "MeiLin" panda, Because the pattern was designed by Mr Han Meilin, who is an famous contemporary Chinese painter. In 1979, he was elected to the China Artists Association. He has also published influential work. In 1980, he was in the United States, holding art exhibitions in 21 cities including Boston and New York. He was given the key to the city of San Diego as an honorary citizen and the city of Manhattan declared October 1, 1980 as Han Meilin Day. In 1983 six of his work were printed on Christmas cards issued by the United Nations. He also gave lectures at Harvard university. In 1986, he was selected as a delegate to the Sixth National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) In 1989, he held three art exhibitions at the Crown Art Center in Taipei. From 1991 to 1994, he had solo art shows in Toronto, Canada, followed by Malaysia, Hong Kong and India. He spoke at Yale University in 1999. He has also fought the sale of illegal art activities in Beijing, saying most of the paintings sold in auction fairs are not real. Throughout his career, he has published painting albums as Meilin's Paintings, Art Works of Han Meilin, Mountain Flowers in Full Bloom, Still on the Earth, 100-chicken Paintings, Painting Collection of Han Meilin and Selection of Arts and Crafts Works of Han Meilin. He was once the art designer of paper-cutting cartoons such as Fox Capturing Hunter, Fox Sending Grapes and Hide-and-seek. He also designed the pig postal stamps for China in 1983, panda stamps for 1985 and the phoenix logo for Air China. He also designed the Five-Dragon Clock Tower sculpture for the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics. He also finished the Group Tiger for the city of Dalian in Liaoning Province, No.1 Bull for Jinan and Cock Crows to Herald the Break of Day for Zibo in Shandong Province, Sacred Bull for Shekou, a bronze bull with luminous pearl and the King of Western Chu (Xiang Yu) made of stainless steel for Shenzhen in Guangdong Province. More recently, he designed the 2008 Olympics mascots, the Fuwa, and the symbols that represent each Olympic sport. Coin Pictured Is Coin You Will Receive.

Price: 499 USD

Location: Temple City, California

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