The honorees of the Medal of the Republic
Li Yannian, male, born November 1928: Li joined the army under the leadership of CPC in 1945 and had taken part in more than 20 battles and wars, including the Liberation War, suppression of bandits in west Hunan, War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea and Chinese-Vietnamese War. He is a combat hero who made great contributions to the establishment and defense of the People's Republic of China.
Zhang Fuqing, male, born December 1924: Zhang fought courageously in China’s Liberation War and was awarded several combat honors. After retiring from the Army in 1955, he volunteered to work in the most remote county area of Hubei province, where he devoted himself to the development of poor mountainous areas for more than 60 years.
NA Huang Xuhua, born March 1926: Being a nameless hero to the outside world, NA Huang, who was respectively referred to as the father of China’s nuclear submarine, devoted his whole life to China’s nuclear submarine development and made outstanding contributions to its research and leapfrog progress. As the chief engineer, he personally participated in several deep-diving tests onboard the submarine regardless of danger.
