Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Loong Siew, post: 2278066, member: 75799&quot;]People&#039;s Republic of China. Friendship award. 1958. Gold gilt silver. Enameled. Rare.</p><p><br /></p><p>Introduced during the 1950s, stopped during the 1960s and reintroduced in the 1990s, it is the highest award issued to foreign experts who made significant contributions to China&#039;s development. In gold gilt silver, this medal was issued to a German Hans Eckhardt with a signed certificate of appreciation by then Premier Zhou Enlai. The design is unique and interesting bearing the simple yet striking official insignia associated with the Communist party of China&nbsp; (ie Tiananmen Square and 5 pointed red star) without the other auxiliary designs of preceding and later issues.</p><p><br /></p><p>More noteworthy was it&#039;s association and issue personally by Premier Zhou Enlai, one of the PRC founding fathers second only to Chairman Mao and one of China&#039;s most beloved leaders of the time. It was through his diplomacy, contributions and efforts that China weathered the chaos of the cultural revolution and it was him who saved Deng Xiaoping to continue his legacy of China&#039;s economic development leading to its achievements today.[ATTACH=full]454862[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]454863[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]454864[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]454865[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]454866[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in