[2] Earlier in 1949, Zhang Yuecheng would carve the seals for Zhou Enlai and Zhu De, and the seal of the Beijing Municipal People's Government.

[3] Zhang Yuecheng was recommended by Qi Yanming [zh] to design "The Seal of the Central Government of the People's Republic of China".

The seal has a square base, and a cylindrical handle on the top.

There are no obvious patterns or symbols engraved on the seal other than the face, however there is a slight concave on the handle for better grip.

Its inscription 「中華人民共和國中央人民政府之印」, meaning The Seal of the People's Government of the People's Republic of China, is written in the typeface Song, styled from right to left and from top to bottom.