Portraits of late Hong Kong action star Bruce Lee were included in the newly published Chinese martial arts stamp album to pay tribute to his contributions to promoting Chinese martial arts to the world.

The China News Services reported that the stamp album, published on Friday, is the first one introducing Chinese martial arts systematically to the world using stamps.

Including the origins and development of martial arts, and also its content and categories, weapons and skills, famous masters, places, and etc., the album offers a full-scale description of Chinese martial arts.

The publication of the stamp album is also to celebrate the upcoming Beijing 2008 martial arts competitions, which will be held at the Olympics in summer.