国家邮政局定于2008年3月24日发行《第29届奥林匹克运动会——火炬接力》纪念邮票1套2枚，小全张1枚。详情如下：
　　志号：2008-6
　　　图　序           图　名             面　值
　　（2-1）J       　　点燃     　　  1.20元
　　（2-2）J       　　传递  　　　　 3元
　　邮票规格：50×30毫米（第一图）
　　　　　　　30×50毫米（第二图）
　　齿孔度数：13×13.5度（第一图）
　　　　　　　13.5×13度（第二图）
　　整张枚数：版式一 9枚
　　　　　　　版式二 （不干胶品种）8枚（4套邮票）
　　整张规格：版式一 200×140毫米
　　　　　　　版式二 210×126毫米
　　小全张规格：140×90毫米
　　小全张售价：6.30元
　　版    别：影写
　　防伪方式：防伪纸张
　　　　　　　防伪油墨
　　　　　　　荧光喷码
　　设 计 者：王虎鸣
　　资料提供：第29届奥林匹克运动会组织委员会、北京水晶石数字科技有限公司、华盖创意（北京）图像技术有限公司，范云操
　　责任编辑：陈宜思
　　印 制 厂：北京邮票厂

Serial number:  2008-6
    Values in set: 2
    Denomination: 4.20 yuan
    Date of issue: March 24, 2008
    Designer of stamp: Wang Huming
Editor in Charge: Zhao Lei
   Size of stamp: 50 * 30 mm for (2-1); 30 * 50 mm for (2-2)
   Perforation: 13 * 13.5  for (2-1); 13.5 * 13  for (2-2)
   Sheet composition: 9 for Sheet I; 8 for Sheet II (four set of stamps, self-adhesive stamps)
   Size of sheet: 200 * 140 mm for Sheet I ; 210 * 126 mm for Sheet II
Size of M/S stamp: 140 * 90 mm  
   Selling price of M/S: 6.30 yuan
   Printing process: photogravure
   Printer: Beijing Stamp Printing House
 (2-1)JLighting the Torch 1.20yuan
 (2-2)JThe Torch Relay1.20yuan

              Background Informations:
              On March 24, 2008, China National Philatelic Corporation issued two  first-day covers and one miniature sheet cover, bearing one set of two commemorative stamps entitled The Games of XXIX Olympiad-Torch Relay. The two commemorative stamps have a combined face value of 4.20 yuan. They are entitled Lighting the Torch and The Torch Relay, respectively.
              On March 24, 2008 the flame of the Games of the XXIX Olympiad was lit in Olympia, Greece, the birthplace of the Olympic Games. The theme of the torch relay of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games is A Journey of Harmony and the slogan is to Light the Passion Share the Dream. The torch will be relayed across 19 cities in five continents and China's 31 provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government and two special administrative regions (Hong Kong and Macao), and in particular, the Olympic Flame will arrive at the highest peak in the world Mt. Qomolangma, traveling about 137,000 kilometers in 130 days. The flame lighting and torch relay is the exciting prelude of the Olympic Games. As a dynamic link between the ancient and modern Olympic Games, it endlessly spreads the Olympic spirit and signs of friendship and peace from generation to generation.