This collection of stamps(邮票 yóupiào) has been issued(发行 fāxíng) by China to commemorate(纪念 jìniàn) the signing(签署 qiānshǔ) of the Sino-Soviet Treaty of Friendship and Alliance. The former Soviet unio was the first country that officially established(建立 jiànlì) diplomatic relations(外交关系 wàijiāo guānxì) with China in 1949. The stamps show Chairman Mao Zedong shaking hands(握手 wòshǒu) with the former Soviet unio leader Joseph Stalin. The background(背景 bèijǐng) is Tian'anmen and the Kremlin. [Photo: China Plus]


重点词汇 Key Word:

[yǒuyì] 友谊 friendship

    E.g. Yǒuyì dì yī, bǐsài dì èr.
    友谊第一,比赛第二。
    Friendship comes first and competition second.

    Tāmen zhī jiān chǎnshēngle zhēnchéng de yǒuyì.
    他们之间产生了真诚的友谊。
    A very warm friendship has been forged between them.