42 significant contributors honored medals and titles


Wang Jicai, born April 1960, died July 2018
Wang is former head of the militia post on Kaishan Island in East China's Jiangsu province. He started work on Kaishan Island in 1986 with his wife and they dedicated their youth to this strategic outpost in the Yellow Sea. He has been honored both as a National Outstanding CPC Member and National Role Model of the Times.

Burumahan Maoleduo, born June 1942
A border guard of the Jigen township in Wuqia county, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur autonomous region, Burumahan Maoleduo has patrolled the border for 50 years. She has to walk at least 20 kilometers every day to patrol the borderline with an average altitude of over 4,000 meters. Some stones found at the borderline bearing on one side the characters for China, hand-engraved in the simplest way by Burumahan, have become a symbol of patriotism for local guardians. She was honored as a National Model of the People and the Army.
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