This commemorative stamp from China, issued in 1949, marks the 22nd anniversary of the founding of the People’s Liberation Army (1927–1949). Printed in orange-red, it depicts a military parade with soldiers marching in formation beneath the PLA flag, while portraits of Mao Zedong and Zhu De are shown above. The denomination of 70,000 Yuan reflects the high inflation period of the late 1940s. A powerful propaganda issue, it celebrates the consolidation of Communist control in China and the role of the PLA in the nation’s revolutionary struggle.