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Orders and Decorations of China/Manchukuo Christopher Buyers |
Badges of Chairman Mao Zedong Bill Bishop
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Recipients of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Honours and Awards Official site, includes illustrations |
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18 Chinese Youth Awarded May Fourth Medals On the eve of the coming May 4 Youth Day, the CYL Central Committee and the All-China Students' Federation awarded 18 young people the "Chinese Youth May 4 Award", the top honor for young people in China, for their contributions to the country. People's Daily Online, China - 3 May 2003
Chinese Author Awarded French Medal Noted Chinese author Jia Pingwa was recently conferred with a medal granting him the title of Knight of Arts and Literature by the French Ministry of Culture and Communication. People's Daily Online, China - 6 Jul 2003
Ten Chinese Nurses Awarded Florence Nightingale Medals Ten Chinese nurses who made great contributions to China's medical cause were awarded Florence Nightingale medals. The Chinese Red Cross Society began to recommend candidates for the award in 1983 and since that time 38 Chinese nurses have been recognized with it. People's Daily Online, China - 5 Aug 2003
China (Republic of) - Chen confers medal to Caribbean ally prime minister President Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) conferred a medal yesterday on visiting Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Ralph Gonsalves in recognition of his contributions to better relations between the two countries. Chen bestowed the Order of Brilliant Star with Special Grand Cordon on Gonsalves in a ceremony held at the Presidential Office. Chen thanked his guest for the support Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has extended to the R.O.C. in the international arena, particularly under the leadership of Gonsalves. He said he believes that ties will be further strengthened. eTaiwan News, Taiwan - 10 Sep 03
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China (Republic of) - Executive Yuan National Armed Forces' Retired and Discharged Officers and Other Ranks' Advisory Committee Decoration of Honour. (Miles Li) |
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Land, Sea or Air Force Merit Medal (Senior Grade, 1st Class) Image courtesy of David Joyal |
Orders, Decorations, and Medals of China Antiques A to Z
Labor Medal awarded to migrant worker The National Labor Medal, the highest honor for Chinese workers, has for the first time been awarded to the migrant worker before the International Labor Day. Bao Xianfeng, who came to work in the city from the countryside, has become the first migrant worker who won the medal for his outstanding contributions. He is now a group leader of a construction company in east China's Zhejiang Province. Among the 1005 medalists this year, 569 people are front-line workers, accounting for 56.62 percent; 252 people work in science,technology and education sectors, accounting for 25.07 percent; 62people are enterprise managers, about 6.17 percent. The National Labor Medal was intended mainly to reward laborersworking in the front-line state-owned enterprises, for their outstanding performance and contributions to the society. xinhuanet.com 22 Apr 04
UN awards medal to Chinese peacekeeping police Chinese peacekeeping riot police in Haiti have been awarded a UN peace medal for their outstanding performance in the crisis-torn country. Zhao Xiaoxun, head of the 125-member police detachment, received the medal at a ceremony held in the Chinese police camp in Port-au-Prince, capital of Haiti. Haitian officials, peacekeeping police officers from France, Canada, Pakistan, Jordan, Nepal, and officials from the Chinese Public Security Ministry were present at the ceremony. Starting from 1999, China has contributed more than 400 civilian police officers to UN missions in East Timor, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Liberia and Haiti. news.xinhuanet.com 20 Jan 05
Macao SAR honors outstanding individuals, organizations Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) Edmund Ho Hau Wah presented honors and awards to 29 outstanding individuals and six organizations. Lau Cheok Va, vice president of the Legislative Assembly, was honored the Grand Lotus Medal or the highest honor. The Medals of Merit, which fell in seven categories including Profession, Industry and Commerce, Tourism, Education, Culture, Altruism and Sport, were given to the outstanding individuals and organizations that have distinguished service in promoting the development of the respective sectors in Macao. The Distinguish Service Medals were given to outstanding individuals and organizations for their fulfillment in duty. Commendations of Prestige and of Merit were given to the individuals who have contributed in the development of the SAR news.xinhuanet.com 21 Jan 05
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Russia confers medals to Chinese veteran soldiers A total of 27 Chinese veteran soldiers were conferred National Medals by Russia in memory of the 60th anniversary of victory of the war of defending the Soviet Union in Beijing April 29. Among the veteran soldiers are Mao Zedong's son Mao Anqing, Liu Shaoqi's daughter Liu Aiqin and Zhu De's daughter Zhumin. english1.people.com.cn 30 Apr 05 |
Chinese peacekeepers receive UN medals Three Chinese military contingents serving within the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Liberia have been awarded UN medals for their continuous assistance in restoring peace and stability in Liberia following 14 years of civil war. There is a total of 558 Chinese peacekeeping troops in Liberia including 25 civilian police officers at present. Recapping their activities, the National Senior of the Chinese Contingents Col. Tang Lunxing said the transport contingent has ferried more than 14,000 tons of materials including the ferrying of ex-combatants to and from disarmament sites during the disarmament and reintegration exercises. Col. Tang also recalled that the engineering contingent has rehabilitated 375 km of roads while the medical contingent has conducted more than 1,900 laboratory tests on patients of various diseases while at the same time providing free medical services to the locals. news.xinhuanet.com 7 May 05
More than 700,000 Chinese veterans conferred memorial medals More than 700,000 living Chinese veterans or late ones' family dependents have received special medals from the government in honor of their contributions to the victory of the resistance war against Japanese aggression. Some patriotic personages, generals and international friends from both home and overseas who were invited to attend the memorial events in China were also given the medals. The gilded medals, made of pure silver, measures 2 millimeters thick and 60 millimeters in diameter. The design of the medal, which consists of six swords, the figure 60, five stars, the pagoda in Yan'an, doves and olive branches, represents armed struggle, the 60th anniversary of the victory, unity among the people, the leadership of the Communist Party of China, and the joint efforts of the army and people to win the war. chinadaily.com.cn 2 Sep 05
Common man's act of courage retold He may be a common man. But his story is far from that of one. Hundreds of lines have been written and thousands of words spoken about his selfless bravery. Many a story has been spun around that fateful day on March 22, 2002. A hero of the people, he is. Now the government, too, has recognized his act of chivalry by awarding him this year's only Gold Medal for Bravery. The award puts him in the coveted company of 272 celebrities, lawmakers and other dignitaries to be honoured for their public and community service. But what does Wong Sai-kit himself feel about the brouhaha? Given half a chance, the 30-year-old electrician would not speak about himself. One has to persuade him because he visibly feels ill at ease recounting the event. "Well, I was conducting a routine electricity test with my (23-year-old) colleague Tam Po-ming in this huge warehouse at the Air Cargo Terminal. Many dangerous substances, including toxic gases, were stored there. It was a potentially hazardous place to work in... But we electricians know that. "We were waiting near the door, when I saw something white like smoke coming out from under the door. It took me a while to realize that it must be a poisonous gas... It was carbon dioxide, in fact. Electricity tests and changes in the warehouse temperature... or maybe the sudden heating of the place may have triggered the gas leak." Tam also won an award this year - a Silver Medal for Bravery. Another bravery award winner is fireman Wong Hon, who will get the Silver Medal for Bravery for saving people in Thailand where he was on vacation when the devastating tsunami struck in December last year. Among the more well-known awardees are Ma Lik, Ng Ching-fat, Lui Che-woo and Yeung Eng-kiong, who are given the Gold Bauhinia Star Award. chinadaily.com.cn 2 Sep 05
President strips Chen of medals Under the instruction of President Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁), the Presidential Office has stripped former deputy secretary-general to the Presidential Office Chen Che-nan (陳哲男) of two medals the president had conferred on him. Chen Che-nan has been indicted for corruption related to the Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corp (KRTC) scandal. The Presidential Office said its decision to strip him of the medals was based on recent findings that Chen Che-nan had used Presidential Office staff to look after personal business. As a result, the Presidential Office stripped him of the Order of the Brilliant Star and the Order of Propitious Clouds. taipeitimes.com 4 Nov 05
La Chine décerne titre et médaille d'honneur aux astronautes du vaisseau Shenzhou VI Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao has announced that the title of "Héros Astronaute" (Astronaut Hero) and medals for '"Exploits accomplis dans le vol spatial" (Space flight exploits) to Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng who manned the space ship Shenzhou VI. Article in French. french.xinhuanet.com 26 Nov 05 Also refer to China Honors Astronauts After Mission abcnews.go.com 26 Nov 05
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China - The Dagu Bell is back where it started, in Tianjin The marauders scurried ashore in 1900 and beached their landing craft on the muddy flats of the Pei Ho River near the treaty port of Tientsin. Sentries stationed at the southern Dagu Fort ran for the bell tower and began sounding out foreboding peals to warn locals and soldiers that, the barbarians had invaded. This time they had some warning, unlike in the 1850s, when the British came amid the shock, awe and hail of artillery shells and gunfire in the second opium war. The Dagu Bell continued to ring its urgency; the suppression of the Boxer rebellion had begun. These unforgiving armies of empire would eventually push their way to Peking, force further contracts and concessions from a yielding dynasty and humiliate the Chinese once more. And the bell, cast 16 years before as an early warning system, was carried off by jubilant British sailors from the battle cruiser HMS Orlando. The 105kg brown bell was off on an adventure that would span more than a century of turbulent history, on both sides of the globe. Private Thomas Pane was awarded the Victoria Cross - for his part in the attack on Dagu Fort in 1859, in which he was severely wounded. He swam a ditch and attempted to enlarge a hole in the wall of the fort, through which the British eventually entered and forced General Yue Wei Yi's troops to surrender. en.chinabroadcast.cn 6 Dec 05 |
Aged public servant awarded medal of honor in Macao China's Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) government named the yearly list of medallists of honors and a 65-year-old public servant was awarded the top medal for 2005. Tong Chi Kin, spokesman for the Executive Council, advisory body of the Macao chief, was awarded the second highest medal of Golden Lotus. The top honor, the Grand Lotus, was not awarded for 2005. A total of 32 individuals and eight entities were awarded medals for their outstanding contributions to various realms of the society. The MSAR government confers medals of honors every year, which are classified into one Grand Lotus, one Golden Lotus, three Silver Lotus as well as a non-fixed number of medals of achievements for professional elite, organizations or government departments. english.people.com.cn 20 Dec 05
2001 List of Recipients macau.gov.mo 20 Dec 01
2002 List of Recipients macau.gov.mo 24 Jan 03
Organizers seek designs for 2008 Olympic medals Beijing Olympic organizers (BOCOG) launched a worldwide competition to seek the design of the medals for the 2008 Games. The solicitation will end on March 26, 2006, with the winning design expected to be unveiled in the middle of this year. "Design proposals are expected to interpret the themes and values of the Olympic movement with Chinese style, culture and spirit," Zhang Ming, deputy director of BOCOG's culture and ceremonies department, told a press conference. A judging panel made up of BOCOG officials and experts will evaluate all the entries after the solicitation campaign ends. "Eight designs shall make a shortlist with each winning a prize money 20,000 yuan (about 2,500 US dollars)," said Zhang. "The judging panel will then pick three out of the eight shortlisted candidates and they will scoop a further 30,000 yuan (about 3,750 US dollars) a piece," she added. As required by the BOCOG, a complete set of proposal should be composed of the images of both the obverse and the reverse of the medal, the medal ribbon, the medal presentation box and diploma. In line with the IOC practice, the obverse of the medal of the Olympic Games uses the uniform image featuring the winged depiction of standing Goddess of Victory and the panorama of Greek Panathinaiko Stadium. The wording on the obverse of the medal is XXIX OLYMPIAD BEIJING 2008. news.xinhuanet.com 11 Jan 06
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Zhang Yimou obtient une médaille française French Ambassador to China, Phillipe Guelluy (left), has presented the Order of Arts and Letters to Chinese film director Zhang Yimou. Story in French. french.xinhuanet.com 11 Feb 06 |
More migrant workers awarded "labor medals" The All-China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU) will award 18 "labor medals" to migrant workers this year, 17 more than the last awards in 2004. "The decision shows society is starting to acknowledge and respect migrant workers, The "labor medal" is awarded four times in every five years. Medalists can go on to be selected as "labor heroes", an honor issued by the State Council, or the central government, and the top honor reserved for the likes of bus conductors, plumbers, miners and other manual workers. Of the 1,019 award candidates, migrant workers accounted for only 1.7 percent this year.China has more than 120 million migrant workers, most of whom work in arduous and insecure conditions for meagre wages. english.people.com.cn 11 Apr 06
Chinese Peacekeepers In Kosovo Awarded Medals The United Nations has given medals to Chinese peacekeepers in Kosovo for their excellent performance in the mission. 18 Chinese policemen have received the honor. Hans Marin, police Deputy Commissioner of UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo expressed his appreciation for the dedication and commitment of the Chinese peacekeepers. China sent its first group of peacekeepers to Kosovo in 2004, who returned home last year after completing their mission. The policemen presently awarded medals are the third group of peacekeepers from China. Their mission includes war crime investigation, border checks, investigation of major crimes, as well as telecommunications. en.chinabroadcast.cn 29 Apr 06
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May 4th Medal confered to outstanding youths Ten Chinese have been given the "May 4th Medal" for their outstanding contribution to the country's reform and opening up as well as the socialist modernization drive. The winners include Ding Xiaobing, one-arm ed colonel of the People's Armed Police, Chen Hualan, head of the national reference laboratory of bird flu, deaf-mute performer Tai Lihua and seven others who serve as rural officials, company managers, military officer, scientific researcher and manufacturer. The May 4th Medal was given by the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League of China and the All-China Youth Federation,which is the top award for Chinese youths by the two organizations. Beginning from 1997, the May 4th Medal has been given to 10 youths every year. The purpose of the award is to inspire and lead the Chinese young people to inherit and carry forward the glorious tradition of the May 4th Movement, and devote themselves to the building of the country. The May 4th Movement was a patriotic campaign launched in 1919 by young Chinese students and intellectuals to fight imperialism and feudalism. It is regarded as a mark of the beginning of the new-democratic revolution in China. May 4th was officially set as the Chinese Youth Day by the China's Administration Council (the predecessor of the State Council) in December 1949. news.xinhuanet.com 4 May 06 |
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