July 1 Medal
The July 1 Medal is a decoration of the People's Republic of China awarded by the General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, party leader and state paramount leader. It is the highest award given to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) members, constituted on July 22, 2017.[1]
| July 1 Medal 七一勋章 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Awarded by the Chinese Communist Party | |
| Established | July 22, 2017 |
| Eligibility | Chinese Communist Party members |
| Awarded for | Awarded for significant contributions to Socialism with Chinese characteristics and the Chinese Communist Party. |
| Status | Active |
| Awarded by | General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party |
| Statistics | |
| Total inductees | 29 |
| Precedence | |
| Equivalent | Order of August the First Order of Friendship |
The July 1 Medal set up by the Communist Party shall be bestowed on party members who have made outstanding contributions to the Socialism with Chinese characteristics.[2]
History
On February 27, 2021, the General Office of the Chinese Communist Party issued a notice 'Doing a Good Job in the Nomination of the July 1 Medal' and the 'National Two Priorities and One First Recommendations'. This is the first time in the name of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party on the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party.[3]
The awarding of July 1 Medal is to commend national outstanding Communist Party members, national outstanding party workers and national advanced grassroots party organizations. On May 31, 2021, the Organization Department of the Chinese Communist Party, CCP Central Committee Organization Department, the Office of the Party and the State Merit published a list to nominate candidates for the award.[4]
On June 29, the award ceremony was held at 10:29 in the morning in the Great Hall of the People. At the ceremony, Wang Huning, the First Secretary of the Central Secretariat of the Chinese Communist Party, read the 'Decision of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on Awarding the July 1 Medal'. General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party Xi Jinping awarded 29 individuals the July 1 Medal at the ceremony.
Eligibility
In July 2017, the 'Regulations on the Inner-Party Meritorious Recognition of the Communist Party of China' and 'Measures for the Award of the July 1 Medal' were formulated by the Party and National Meritorious Commendation Working Committee. It was approved and implemented by the CCP Central Committee. In accordance with it, the July 1 Medal is awarded to party members who have made outstanding contributions to the great cause of Socialism with Chinese characteristics and the great new project of party building.[5]
Recipients
This with the * indicates that the July 1 Medal was awarded posthumously
| S.No | Recipient name | Date of birth | Job title(s) | Contribution | Award grant date | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ma Maojie (马毛姐) |
September 1935 (age 88) | Former deputy manager of Hefei Garment and Footwear Industry Company in Anhui Province | For heroism during the Yangtze River Crossing campaign in the Chinese Civil War. Post war, engaged in revolutionary tradition education. | June 29, 2021 | [6] |
| 2 | Wang Shumao (王书茂) |
December 1956 (age 66) | Secretary of the Party Branch of Tanmen village in Qionghai, Hainan Province. Director of the Village Committee, Deputy Company Commander of Tanmen Maritime Militia Company and Representative of the 13th National People's Congress. | For participation in a number of major national sea-related work, construction of Nansha Islands and reefs, and for defending Chinese sovereignty in the South China Sea. | June 29, 2021 | [6] |
| 3 | Wang Zhanshan (王占山) |
December 1929 (age 93) | Former deputy divisional consultant of Anyang Military Sub-district in Henan Province. Representative of the 4th and 5th National People's Congresses. | For participation in the Chinese Civil War, Korean War and Sino-Vietnamese War. | June 29, 2021 | [6] |
| 4 | Wang Lanhua (王兰花) |
June 1950 (age 73) | Secretary of the party branch and chairman of a charity organisation in Jinxing town at Wuzhong, Ningxia | For engagement in community service and starting a charity organisation to tackle problems of residents, to mediate civil disputes and to carry out public welfare activities. | June 29, 2021 | [6] |
| 5 | Ai Aiguo (艾爱国) |
March 1950 (age 73) | Welding consultant of Hunan Valin Xiangtan Iron and Steel Co., Ltd and chairman of the Supervisory Committee of Hunan Welding Association. Representative of the 7th National People's Congress and 15th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party. | For helping to develop theoretical and operational skills for welding technology. | June 29, 2021 | [6] |
| 6 | Shi Guangyin (石光银) |
February 1952 (age 71) | Former Secretary of the party branch of Shilisha village in Dingbian County, Shaanxi Province and chairman of the Shaanxi Shiguangyin Sand Control Group Co., Ltd. Representative of the 13th National People's Congress and 18th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party. | For helping to develop sand control and afforestation techniques for environmental protection. | June 29, 2021 | [6] |
| 7 | Lyu Qiming (吕其明) |
May 1930 (age 93) | Former deputy director of Shanghai Film Studio art committee | For helping to cultivate the first batch of symphony composers and for achievements in film music composing. | June 29, 2021 | [6] |
| 8 | Ting Bater (廷·巴特尔) |
June 1950 (age 73) | Former secretary of party branch at Hongge'ergaole town in Abag Banner, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Representative at the 17th and 18th National Congresses of the Chinese Communist Party. Representative at the 10th National People's Congress and the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. | For helping to develop pastoral areas, exploring new ways to protect the ecology, develop the economy, promote income growth, production and life of the local herdsmen. | June 29, 2021 | [6] |
| 9 | Liu Guijin (刘贵今) |
August 1945 (age 78) | Former director-general of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs | For outstanding contributions to the development of China-Africa relations. | June 29, 2021 | [6] |
| 10 | Sun Jingkun (孙景坤) |
October 1924 (age 98–99) | Former captain of the First Production Team in Shancheng village at Yuanbao District, Liaoning Province | For participation in the Chinese Civil War and Korean War, and for participation in the development of his hometown. | June 29, 2021 | [6] |
| 11 | Memetjan Wumer (买买提江·吾买尔) |
December 1952 (age 70) | Former secretary of the party branch of Bulikai village in Yining County, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and former director of the village committee. Representative of the 18th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party. | For work against religious extremism, promotion of Mandarin language and party consolidation in Xinjiang. | June 29, 2021 | [6] |
| 12 | Li Hongta (李宏塔) |
May 1949 (age 74) | Former member and vice chairman of the Anhui Provincial CPPCC Committee. Member of the 11th and 12th CPPCC National Committees. | For work in the civil affair system for 18 years and for assistance provided to widowed elderly, special needs children and orphans. | June 29, 2021 | [6] |
| 13 | Wu Tianyi (吴天一) |
November 1934 (age 88) | Former researcher of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease in Qinghai Province and hospital academician in the Chinese Academy of Engineering. | For research in combatting against high altitude sickness, and for medical research in the Tibet Autonomous Region. | June 29, 2021 | [6] |
| 14 | Xin Yuling (辛育龄) |
February 1921 (age 102) | Former dean of China-Japan Friendship Hospital and director of thoracic surgery. Representative of the 5th National People's Congress. | For breakthroughs in various aspects of thoracic surgery and for outstanding contributions to the innovation and development of Chinese health industry. Also for being the first person in China to perform a lung transplantation. | June 29, 2021 | [6] |
| 15 | Zhang Guimei (张桂梅) |
June 15, 1957 | Founder and principal of Huaping High School for Girls, China's first and only free public high school for girls in Yunnan Province. Party branch secretary and representative of the 17th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party. | For helping to improve female education in China and in developing a characteristic teaching model. | June 29, 2021 | [6] |
| 16 | Lu Yuanjiu (陆元九) |
January 9, 1920 | Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering. Advisor to the science and technology committee of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. Representative of the 3rd National People's Congress, an of the 5th, 6th and 7th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. | For pioneering automation science and technology in China. And also for outstanding contributions to the Two Bombs, One Satellite project and development of major aerospace projects. | June 29, 2021 | [6] |
| 17 | Chen Hongjun* (陈红军)* |
March 1987 - June 16, 2020 (age 33) | Battalion commander in the People's Liberation Army | For holding of the post in the border defense within the Southern Xinjiang Military Region, and died while defending China's territorial integrity during the 2020–2021 China–India skirmishes. | June 29, 2021 | [6] |
| 18 | Lin Dan (林丹) |
December 1948 (age 74) | Secretary of the Party Committee of Junmen community in Gulou District, Fuzhou, Fujian. Representative of the 17th and 18th National Congresses of the Chinese Communist Party. | For being outstanding representative of community workers, and for being rooted in the community for more than 40 years. | June 29, 2021 | [6] |
| 19 | Zhoigar (卓嘎) |
September 1961 (age 62) | Farmer at Yümai in Lhünzê County, Tibet Autonomous Region, and vice-president of Tibet Autonomous Region Women's Federation. | For helping to guard thousands of square kilometers of land by means of grazing and patrolling, and actively guiding the masses to listen to the party. | June 29, 2021 | [6] |
| 20 | Zhou Yongkai (周永开) |
March 1928 (age 95) | Former deputy secretary of Daxian Prefectural Party Committee in Sichuan | For dedication to benefiting the people in promoting local development, alleviating poverty, improving people's livelihood and ecological construction. Also for involvement in party's underground work in northern Sichuan during the Chinese Communist Revolution. | June 29, 2021 | [6] |
| 21 | Chai Yunzhen* (柴云振)* |
November 1926 - December 26, 2018 (age 94) | Former deputy county-level cadre of the finance bureau in Yuechi County, Sichuan | For participation in Chinese Communist Revolution and Korean War, and later returned to village to work in farming. | June 29, 2021 | [6] |
| 22 | Guo Ruixiang (郭瑞祥) |
December 1920 (age 102) | Former deputy political commissar of Duyun Army Sub-district in Guizhou Province | For participation as soldier in the Chinese Red Army, during the Second Sino-Japanese War and Chinese Communist Revolution. Also for later maintaining the political qualities of the Red Army. | June 29, 2021 | [6] |
| 23 | Huang Dafa (黄大发) |
November 1959 (age 63) | Secretary of the party branch of Caowangba village in Bozhou District, Zunyi, Guizhou | Leading the villagers to excavate a canal with a main canal length of 7,200 meters and a branch canal length of 2,200 meters on the cliffs for 36 years. Also for making great contributions to the realization of poverty alleviation. | June 29, 2021 | [6] |
| 24 | Huang Wenxiu* (黄文秀)* |
April 18, 1989 - June 17, 2019 (age 30) | Member of the theoretical division in the municipal publicity department of Baise City, Guangxi and former deputy chief of Xinhua town, Leye County. Former first secretary of the village party branch. | For engaging as secretary of a poor village, and dedicating her life to the cause of poverty alleviation. She died on June 17, 2019, when the car she was driving in heavy rain in Guangxi, was washed away by flash floods. | June 29, 2021 | [6] |
| 25 | Huang Baomei (黄宝妹) |
November 1959 (age 63) | Former deputy chairman of the Shanghai Seventeenth Cotton Textile Mills Trade Union and the eighth representative of the party. | For participating in the construction of many cotton spinning mills in many places, and member of the representatives of the textile workers in China. | June 29, 2021 | [6] |
| 26 | Cui Daozhi (崔道植) |
June 1934 (age 89) | Former divisional investigator of the Criminal Technology Division in Heilongjiang Provincial Public Security Department | For being China's chief gunshot trace identification expert, and participating research and development of on-site trace material evidence image processing and automatic identification of bullet traces, filling in many domestic technical gaps. Participated in solving a series of unsolved cases. | June 29, 2021 | [6] |
| 27 | Lan Tianye (蓝天野) |
May 3, 1927 | Former actor and director of Beijing People's Art Theatre | For his dedication in life to the people's literary and artistic cause. Participated in the revolution in youth and engaged in progressive literary and artistic activities. | June 29, 2021 | [6] |
| 28 | Wei Deyou (魏德友) |
November 1940 (age 82) | Retired employee of 1st Company, 161st Regiment, Ninth Division of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps | For engaging in border patrol for 50 years, covering over 200,000 kilometers. | June 29, 2021 | [6] |
| 29 | Qu Duyi (瞿独伊) |
November 5, 1921 - November 26, 2021 (age 100) | Former cadre of the International News Editorial Department of Xinhua News Agency | For being the first group of Chinese journalists stationed abroad, who went to Moscow to establish a Xinhua News Agency bureau. During this period, she served as the translator for Premier of China Zhou Enlai and the Chinese delegation to the Soviet Union. | June 29, 2021 | [6] |
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