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.

History 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. 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. They were Sun Yat-sen, the poets Qu Yuan and Du Fu, and Zhan Tianyou, who was the earliest Chinese railroad engineer.

On 1 December 1962, the released a set of eight stamps in its second edition of a collection titled "Ancient Chinese Scientists" (). On 25 February 1994, the ministry published a four-stamp collection of its second edition of "Patriotic Democrats" (). The agency issued a four-stamp collection of its second edition of "Modern Chinese Scientists" () on 25 May 2011. On 30 September 2014, it released a four-stamp collection titled "Patriotic Democrats" (). The ministry published the a four-stamp collection of its seventh edition of "Modern Chinese Scientists" () on 8 May 2016. noted the prevalence of centenarians appearing on the stamps.

B Bethune, Norman (1960, 1979, 1990) Canadian Physician, Medical Innovator Bei Shizhang, biophysicist and academician (1994) Bian Que (2002) ancient physician

C Cai Chang (2000) President of All-China Women's Federation Cai Hesen (2001) Communist Leader Cai Lun (1962) Inventor of Paper Cai Shengxi (2002) Military Leader Cai Yuanpei (1988) Educator Castro, Fidel (1963) President of Cuba Chen Geng (2005) Senior General of Liberation Army Chen Jingrun (1999) Chen Qiyou (1994) Member of United front Chen Shutong (1994) Vice President of People's Political Consultative Conference Chen Yi (1991) Military Commander, Politician Chen Yun (2000) Leader of the Communist Party Chu Coching (1988) Meteorologist, Geologist Confucius (1989, 2000) Thinker, Social Philosopher Copernicus, Nicolaus (1953) Astronomer

D Deng Enming (2001) Communist Leader Deng Xiaoping (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2004) Paramount Leader Deng Yingchao (2004) Chairwoman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Deng Zhongxia (2006) Communist Leader Ding Ying (1990) Agricultural Scientist Dong Biwu (1986) President Du Fu (1962, 1983) Poet

E Einstein, Albert (1979) German-born Theoretical Physicist Engels, Friedrich (1955, 1958, 1960, 1963, 1964) German Social Scientist, Philosopher

F Fang Zhimin (1999) Military and Political Leader

G Gao Junyu (2006) Communist Leader Nicolae Grigorescu (1977) Gong Laifa (龔來發), farmer (1995) Guan Hanqing (1958) Playwright Guan Xiangying (2005) Military Leader Guo Moruo (1982) Author, Poet, Historian Guo Shoujing (1962) Astronomer, Engineer, Mathematician

H Han Yu (1983) Essayist, Poet He Long (1986) Marshal, Vice Premier He Shuheng (2001) Communist Leader Hou Debang (1990) Chemical Engineering Expert Hoxha, Enver (1964) Secretary of the Albanian Party of Labour Hua Luogeng (1988) Mathematician Huang Dao Po (1980) Spinning Engineer Huang Gonglue (2002) Military Leader Huang Kecheng (2005) Senior General of Liberation Army Huang Xing (1986) One of the Founders of the Kuomintang Huang Yanpei (1993) Politician

J Jia Sixie (1980) Agricultural Scientist Jianzhen (1980) Monk Jiao Yulu (1992) Communist Party Leader Jin Shanbao, agricultural educator and agronomist (2016) Jin Xunhua (1970) Model of Revolutionary Youth Joliot-Curie, Frédéric (1959) French Physicist

K Koch, Robert (1982) German Physician Kotnis, Dwarkanath (1982) Indian Physician

L Lei Feng (1978) Soldier Lenin, Vladimir (1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1980) Leader of the October Revolution, Head of the Soviet Union, Theorist of Marxism–Leninism Li Bai (1983) Poet Li Bing (1980) Water Conservancy Expert Li Dazhao (1989) Communist Li Fuchun (1990, 2000) Vice President Li Jishen (1993) Millitaly Commander of Kuomintang Li Lisan (1999) Leader of the Communist Party Li Shizhen (1955) Physician, Pharmacologist Li Siguang (1988) Geomechanician Li Weihan (1986) Communist Party Leader Lian Xi (2006) Forestrist Liang Sicheng (1992) Architect Liao Chengzhi (1988) Communist Party Leader Liao Zhongkai (1987) Kuomintang Leader, Financier Lin Biao (1967) Military Leader Lin Boqu (1986) Communist Party Leader Lin Qiaozhi (1990) Physician Lin Zexu (1985) Scholar, Official Liu Bocheng (1992) Military Commander Liu Hui (2002) Mathematician Liu Hulan, a spy for the Chinese Communist Party whom the Kuomintang executed. On 30 January 1977, 30 years after she was killed, China released a set of three stamps bearing her image. Liu Shaoqi (1983, 1998) President Liu Yingjun (1967) Soldier Liu Zhidan (2002) Military Commander Liu Zongyuan (1983) Writer Lu Xun (1951, 1962, 1966, 1976, 1981), writer Lu Yu (1997) Author of The Classic of Tea Luo Binghui (2005) Military Leader Luo Ronghuan (1992) Military Leader Luo Ruiqing (2005) Senior General of Liberation Army

M 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. 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

N Nie Er (1982) Composer Nie Rongzhen (1999) Military Leader

P Pablo Picasso (1950) Peng Dehuai (1988) Military Leader Peng Pai (2006) Communist Leader Peng Xuefeng (2005) Military Leader Peng Zhen (2002) Leader of the Communist Party

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

R Rabelais, François (1953) Writer Ren Bishi (1984) Communist Party Leader

S 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) Sun Tzu (1995) Author of The Art of War Sun Yat-sen (1950, 1956, 1961, 1966, 1981, 1986, 1999, 2006) Revolutionary and Political Leader

T Tan Kah Kee (1984) Singaporean businessman Tan Xinpei (2005) Opera Actor, Movie Actor Tan Zheng (2005) Senior General of Liberation Army Tang Feifan (1992) Microbiologist Tao Xingzhi (1991) Educator Tao Zhu (1988) Communist Party Leader

U Ulanhu (2006) Vice-president of China

W Wang Hebo (2006) Communist Leader Wang Jiaxiang (1986) Communist Party Leader Wang Jinmei (2001) Communist Leader Wang Jinxi (1972, 1974) Worker Wang Shusheng (2005) Senior General of Liberation Army Wei Baqun (2002) Military Leader Wu Youxun (1988) Physical Scientist

X Xiang Jingyu, a revolutionary whom Chairman Mao called an exemplary female leader. To commemorate International Women's Day, the ministry released two stamps on 8 March 1978 with the name "Glorious Examples for Chinese Women". Xiang's image was on one of the stamps. Xian Xinghai (1985) Composer Xiao Jinguang (2005) Senior General of Liberation Army Xiong Qinglai (1992) Mathematician Xu Beihong (1978=Painting, 1985) Painter Xu Deheng (1994) Leader of Jiusan Society Xu Guangda (2005) Senior General of Liberation Army Xu Guangqi (1980) Bureaucrat, Agricultural Scientist, Astronomer, Mathematician Xu Haidong (2005) Senior General of Liberation Army Xu Jishen (2001) Military Leader Xu Xiangqian (1991) Military Leader Xu Xilin (1991) Member of Guangfuhui (Restoration Society) Xun Zi (2000) Philosopher

Y Yan Jici (2006) Physicist Yang Hucheng (1993) Military Leader Yang Jingyu (2005) Commander-in-chief, Political Commissar Yang Kaihui, the second wife of Mao Zedong. To commemorate International Women's Day, the ministry released two stamps on 8 March 1978 with the name "Glorious Examples for Chinese Women". Yang's image was on one of the stamps. Yang Liwei (2003) Astronaut Yang Zerong (1970) Ye Jianying (1987) General, The Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Ye Ting (1996) Military Leader Yi Xing (1955) Astronomer, Mathematician

Z 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." 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. Zhu Yuan (1953) Zhuangzi (2000) Philosopher Nikolai? Zhukov (1958) Zuo Quan (2005) Military Leader Zou Taofen (1985) Editor Zu Chongzhi (1955) Mathematician, Astronomer

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