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This article contains a list of people who appeared on the stamps of the People's Republic of China, commonly known as China. See also Stanley Gibbons Stamp Catalogue - Part 17 China.

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Between 1949 and 1979, China's stamps featured 56 distinct people who belonged in four categories: ethical and mythical figures, revolutionary martyrs, political figures, and cultural figures.[1] During the same time period, Taiwan had 57 distinct people on its stamps. Four people appeared on both China's stamps and Taiwan's stamps during the time period.[1] They were Sun Yat-sen, the poets Qu Yuan and Du Fu, and Zhan Tianyou, who was the earliest Chinese railroad engineer.[1]

On 1 December 1962, the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of the People's Republic of China [zh] released a set of eight stamps in its second edition of a collection titled "Ancient Chinese Scientists" (Chinese: 中国古代科学家).[2] On 25 February 1994, the ministry published a four-stamp collection of its second edition of "Patriotic Democrats" (Chinese: 爱国民主人士).[2] The agency issued a four-stamp collection of its second edition of "Modern Chinese Scientists" (Chinese: 中国古代科学家) on 25 May 2011.[2] On 30 September 2014, it released a four-stamp collection titled "Patriotic Democrats" (Chinese: 爱国民主人士).[2] The ministry published the a four-stamp collection of its seventh edition of "Modern Chinese Scientists" (Chinese: 中国现代科学家) on 8 May 2016. Xi'an Evening News  [zh] noted the prevalence of centenarians appearing on the stamps.[2]

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  • Ma Xulun (1994) Educator
  • Mao Dun (1986) Novelist, Critic, Journalist
  • Mao Yisheng (2006) Expert on Bridge Construction
  • Mao Zedong (1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1977, 1978, 1983, 1985, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2006) the founder of the People's Republic of China. One year after he died, on 9 September 1977, China published six stamps bearing his image to pay tribute to him.[5]
  • Martí, José (1953) Poet, Writer
  • Marx, Karl (1953, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1983) Prussian Philosopher, Economist
  • Mei Lanfang (1962) Opera Artist
  • Mencius (2000) Philosopher
  • Michael the Brave (1977) Prince of Wallachia, Transylvania, Moldavia
  • Mozi (2000) Philosopher

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  • Qiu Jin (1991) Revolutionalist of anti-Qing Empire
  • Qu Qiubai (1989) Communist Party Leader, Writer, Thinker
  • Qu Yuan (1953) Poet

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  • Shen Junru (1993) President of the Supreme People's Court
  • Shen Kuo (1962) Scientist, Statesman
  • Smedley, Agnes (1985) American journalist, Writer
  • Snow, Edgar (1985) American journalist
  • Soong Ching-ling (1982, 1993) Madame Sun Yat-sen, President of the All-China Women's Federation, Honorary Chairwoman
  • Song Jiaoren (1991) Political Leader
  • Song Yingxing (2002) Scientist
  • Stalin, Joseph (1950, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1964, 1979) General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union's Central Committee
  • Strong, Anna Louise (1985) American journalist
  • Su Song (2002) Astronomer, cartographer, horologist, pharmacologist, mineralogist, zoologist, botanist, mechanical and architectural engineer
  • Su Yu (2005) Senior General of Liberation Army
  • Su Zhaozheng (2006) Communist Leader
  • Damdin Sükhbaatar (1961)
  • Sun Simiao, physician and writer (1962, 2014)[2]
  • Sun Tzu (1995) Author of The Art of War
  • Sun Yat-sen (1950, 1956, 1961, 1966, 1981, 1986, 1999, 2006) Revolutionary and Political Leader

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  • Ulanhu (2006) Vice-President of China

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  • Zhang Lan (1993) President of China Democratic League
  • Zhang Xiaoqian (1992) Physician
  • Zhang Yunyi (2005) Senior General of Liberation Army
  • Zetkin, Clara (1960, 1980) German Politician
  • Zhan Tianyou (1961) Railroad Engineer
  • Zhang Binglin (1986) Philologist
  • Zhang Heng (1955) Astronomer, Mathematician
  • Zhang Sui (1955)
  • Zhang Wentian (1990) General Secretary of the Communist Party
  • Zhang Yuzhe (1990) Astronomer
  • Zheng He (2005) Mariner, Explorer, Diplomat, Fleet Admiral
  • Zhao Shiyan (2001) Communist Leader
  • Zhou Enlai (1977, 1998), the first Premier of the People's Republic of China. China released four stamps each bearing his image exactly one year following his death to commemorate him. On each stamp was printed the Chinese characters, "First Anniversary of the Death of the Great Leader and Teacher Chairman Mao Zedong."[7]
  • Zhou Peiyuan (2006) Physicist
  • Zhu De (1952, 1957, 1977, 1986) Communist military leader, Statesman. One year after he died, on 6 July 1977, China published four stamps bearing his image to pay tribute to him.[8]
  • Zhu Yuan (1953)
  • Zhuangzi (2000) Philosopher
  • Nikolai? Zhukov (1958)
  • Zuo Quan (2005) Military Leader
  • Zou Taofen (1985) Editor
  • Zu Chongzhi (1955) Mathematician, Astronomer

References

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  1. ^ a b c Huang 2007, pp. 229–230
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "曾经登上邮票的百岁老人" [Centenarians who used to be on stamps]. Xi'an Evening News [zh] (in Chinese). 2017-10-30. Archived from the original on 2022-05-30. Retrieved 2022-05-30 – via Sina Corporation.
  3. ^ China Reconstructs 1983, p. 10
  4. ^ The Publishing House 1982, p. 5
  5. ^ China Reconstructs 1983, pp. 20–21
  6. ^ a b China Reconstructs 1983, p. 24
  7. ^ China Reconstructs 1983, pp. 9–10
  8. ^ China Reconstructs 1983, pp. 16–17

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