J184, 90th Anniv. of the Birth of Comrade Xu Xiangqian《徐向前同志诞生九十周年》

Stamp Tilte: 90th Anniv. of the Birth of Comrade Xu Xiangqian
Scott No: 2369, 2370
Serial number: J184
Values in set: 2
(2-1), People’s Public Servant, 20 fen, 40*30 mm
(2-2), Eventful Years, 50 fen, 40*30 mm
Date of issue: November 8, 1991
Denomination: 70 fen
Designers: Liu Xiangpin
Size of stamps: 40*30mm
Perforation: 11*11.5
Sheet composition: 50 (10*5)
Printing process: Photogravure
Printing House: Beijing Postage Stamp Printing Works

Xu Xiangqian (1901 – 1990) is a prominent Chinese Communist military leader.
He was born in Wutai, Shanxi province, China. Xu was admitted to Whampoa Academy in 1924. He held various officer ranks in the National Revolutionary Army between 1925 and 1927. Xu joined Chinese Communist Party in 1927 and later became a commander in the 4th Army of Red Army.
During the Second Chinese-Japanese War, Xu fought against the Japanese invaders. After the communist takeover of China in 1949, Xu served as the General Chief of Staff of the People’s Liberation Army and was awarded the rank of marshal in 1955.

J184 徐向前同志诞生九十周年
第1枚的画面以水粉画法塑造了徐向前晚年便装的形象。
第2枚的画面突出表现了徐向前戎马生涯中的峥嵘岁月。画面中背景是翻滚的硝烟，苍茫的雪山和随风翻飞的红四方面军军旗，表现的是徐向前率红四方面军一部浴血奋斗于河西走廊的悲壮历史场面。

发行日期：1991.11.8。影写版。P11*11.5。 40mm*30mm。50(5*10)。 [G]。
设计：刘向平。印刷：北京邮票厂。

徐向前（1901—1990），山西五台县人。1924年考入黄埔军校第一期。后参加北伐。“四· 一二”政变后参加中国共产党领导的广州起义。在工农革命武装中历任师长、副军长、红四方面军总指挥等职。参加领导创建了鄂豫皖革命根据地。1935年参加领 导红四方面军长征。同年与中央红军会师后，任红军右路军总指挥。1936年参加领导渡河西征。抗日战争 期间曾任八路军副师长、纵队司令员等职。解放战争时期，历任晋冀鲁豫军区副司令员、华东军区副司令员兼第一兵团司令员和政委、第十八兵团司令员兼政委等职。中华人民共和国成立后，曾任中国人民解放军总参谋长、中央军委副主席、全国人大常委会副委员长、国务院副 总理兼国防部长等职。1955年被授予元帅军衔。