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ReportedHistorical battle

In late October 1934, the Red 25th Army fought enemy forces at Niubeijigu Mountain, and local residents treated the wounded after the battle.

25th Red ArmyRed ArmyNiubeijigu MountainTaojiahe

Broadcast 10 November 2026 · Event date Date not specified

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In late October 1934, the Red 25th Army fought enemy forces at Niubeijigu Mountain, and local residents treated the wounded after the battle.

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In September 1934, the 25th Red Army assembled in Taojiahe, Yingshan County, Huanggang, Hubei, where it completed reorganization and training, laying the groundwork for its subsequent strategic relocation and embarkation on the Long March. In late October 1934, the 25th Red Army fought enemy forces at Niubeijigu Mountain in Taojiahe. This unit, whose soldiers had an average age of under 18, fought courageously, resisting repeated attacks by aircraft and artillery with their own flesh and blood. After the Battle of Niubeijigu, local villagers risked their lives to take wounded Red Army soldiers into their homes and treated them with local Chinese medicinal herbs.
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1934年10月底，红二十五军与敌人在陶家河牛背脊骨山发生战斗。
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ReportedHistorical military movement

The 25th Red Army set out from Hejiachong in November 1934 and became the first Long March contingent to reach northern Shaanxi.

25th Army of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army25th Red ArmyRed ArmySanmenxiaFuniu MountainsHejiachongLushiDabie MountainsMuzhalingHenanLi RiverDushu TownLuoshanNorthern ShaanxiShaanxi

Broadcast 7 November 2026 · Event date November 1934

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The 25th Red Army set out from Hejiachong in November 1934 and became the first Long March contingent to reach northern Shaanxi.

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In November 1934, more than 2,980 officers and soldiers of the 25th Red Army set out from Hejiachong in Luoshan, Henan, carrying the banner of the Second Advance Detachment Marching North to Resist Japanese Aggression. From the Dabie Mountains to the Funiu Mountains, the Red Army fought numerous battles, including the Battle of Dushu Town, the forced crossing of the Li River and the Muzhaling ambush. Finally, it broke through the encirclement from Lushi in Sanmenxia and advanced into Shaanxi. Unafraid of powerful enemies and fighting bloody battles, this young force became the first Long March contingent to reach northern Shaanxi.
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1934年11月，红二十五军2980多名将士高举北上抗日第二先遣队的旗帜，从河南罗山何家冲出发
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Ongoing at time of reportCommemoration

People are visiting exhibitions and revolutionary heritage venues to mark the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Red Army's Long March.

Red Army

Broadcast 25 October 2026 · Event date Date not specified

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People are visiting exhibitions and revolutionary heritage venues to mark the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Red Army's Long March.

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This year marks the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Red Army's Long March. In recent days, from the themed exhibition "The Great Expedition" to revolutionary heritage venues across the country, people have visited Long March departure sites and memorial parks, looked back on the history of the Long March, reflected on the original aspiration and mission, and carried forward the Long March spirit.
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今年是红军长征胜利90周年，连日来，从“伟大的远征”主题展览到各地红色场馆，人们走进长征出发地、纪念园
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ReportedHistorical action

In November 1934, three female Red Army soldiers stayed at Xu Jiexiu's home in Shazhou Yao Village, Hunan, and left half a quilt when they departed.

Red ArmyXu JiexiuShazhou Yao VillageHunan

Broadcast 20 October 2026 · Event date November 1934

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In November 1934, three female Red Army soldiers stayed at Xu Jiexiu's home in Shazhou Yao Village, Hunan, and left half a quilt when they departed.

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The thematic exhibition “The Great Expedition,” currently open at the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution, has drawn a surge of visits by military personnel, many from units with heroic Long March histories. Their guide is Zhu Shuhua, great-granddaughter of Xu Jiexiu, the woman at the center of the Long March story of half a quilt. In November 1934, as the Red Army passed through Shazhou Yao Village in Hunan during the Long March, three female Red Army soldiers stayed at Xu Jiexiu's home. Seeing the elderly woman's difficult circumstances, they cut their only quilt in half before leaving and gave her one half. In the autumn of 2020, during an inspection tour of Hunan, President Xi said with deep feeling at the “Warmth of Half a Quilt” exhibition hall: “Our army is the people's army. The bond between us Communists and ordinary people is the bond of sharing a quilt.”
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临走时把仅有的一条被子剪下一半留给老人
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ReportedHistorical battle

Ninety-one years ago, Sun Jixian led 17 brave soldiers in two groups across the Dadu River under fire, opening a passage for the Red Army to move north.

Central Red ArmySun JixianRed ArmyDadu River

Broadcast 20 October 2026 · Event date 1935

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Ninety-one years ago, Sun Jixian led 17 brave soldiers in two groups across the Dadu River under fire, opening a passage for the Red Army to move north.

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Every morning, officers and soldiers of the “Dadu River Company” of a brigade under the Army's 74th Group Army loudly call out the names of 17 brave soldiers. Ninety-one years ago, the Central Red Army reached the banks of the Dadu River, with a natural barrier ahead and pursuers behind, its survival hanging by a thread. Led by battalion commander Sun Jixian, 17 brave soldiers from the company's predecessor crossed the raging current in two groups under heavy gunfire. With help from their comrades and boatmen, they opened a route for the Red Army to head north. That courage has transcended time and lives on in today's officers and soldiers.
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连队前身17名勇士在营长孙继先的率领下，分两批冒着密集枪弹强渡激流
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ReportedHistorical campaign

During the Long March, the Red Army crossed nearly 100 rivers, climbed more than 40 high mountains and perilous peaks, and fought more than 600 campaigns and battles.

Red Army

Broadcast 20 October 2026 · Event date Date not specified

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During the Long March, the Red Army crossed nearly 100 rivers, climbed more than 40 high mountains and perilous peaks, and fought more than 600 campaigns and battles.

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During the Long March, the Red Army crossed nearly 100 rivers, climbed more than 40 high mountains and steep peaks, and fought more than 600 campaigns and battles, forging with their lives the fighting spirit to dare to fight and be certain of victory. In summarizing and explaining the historical lessons of the Long March's victory, President Xi emphasized the need to maintain an unwavering focus on preparing for war and fighting, uphold combat effectiveness as the sole and fundamental criterion, expand and deepen preparations for military struggle, strengthen realistic combat training, and accelerate improvements in the ability to win informationized warfare. Today, naval and air force ships and aircraft respond decisively when confronted with provocations by formidable adversaries, and the Eastern Theater Command conducts successive joint exercises to strongly deter “Taiwan independence” separatist acts. Officers and soldiers throughout the armed forces are full of courage and fighting spirit, confident and capable of defeating any invading enemy.
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红军跨越近百条江河，攀越40余座高山险峰，进行600余次战役战斗
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ReportedHistorical activity

More than 90 years ago, the Party led the Red Army in accomplishing revolutionary feats during the Long March.

Communist Party of ChinaRed Army

Broadcast 19 October 2026 · Event date Date not specified

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More than 90 years ago, the Party led the Red Army in accomplishing revolutionary feats during the Long March.

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CCTV.com (Xinwen Lianbo): This year marks the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army's Long March. More than 90 years ago, under the Party's leadership, the Red Army created a stirring epic of warfare on its arduous journey and wrote a spiritual epic of boundless heroism. General Secretary Xi Jinping profoundly pointed out that the most precious spiritual legacy left to us by the Long March, this great feat in human history, is the great Long March spirit forged with the lives and blood of Chinese Communists and Red Army officers and soldiers. Although the smoke of war has long since cleared, the great Long March spirit transcends time and space and remains ever fresh, inspiring hundreds of millions of Chinese people to strive with determination and advance with courage in the new era, writing a new chapter on the new Long March through concrete, dedicated action.
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90多年前，党领导红军在漫漫征途中创造了可歌可泣的战争史诗
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ReportedHistorical publication

The archives opened to the public mainly include programs and declarations issued by the CPC, military telegrams and reports produced by the Red Army, and newspapers and periodicals founded and published by the Party between October 1934 and October 1936.

Red ArmyCommunist Party of China

Broadcast 19 October 2026 · Event date October 1934 — October 1936

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The archives opened to the public mainly include programs and declarations issued by the CPC, military telegrams and reports produced by the Red Army, and newspapers and periodicals founded and published by the Party between October 1934 and October 1936.

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CCTV.com (Xinwen Lianbo): To commemorate the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army's Long March and carry forward the great Long March spirit, the Central Archives is opening a collection of more than 5,000 Long March archival items to the public starting today, October 19. They mainly comprise materials from October 1934 to October 1936: programs and declarations issued by the Communist Party of China; telegrams and reports produced by the Red Army on operational deployments, strategy, and tactics; and revolutionary newspapers and periodicals founded and published by the Party. Together, they showcase the revolutionary character of Chinese Communists and the people's army under their leadership, vividly presenting the revolutionary journey during the Long March in which the Red Army and ordinary people united as one, feared no sacrifice, and pressed courageously forward. Members of the public may consult and use the relevant archival materials at the Central Archives by presenting valid identification, such as an identity card or work ID.
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中国共产党发布的纲领、宣言，红军形成的关于作战部署、战略战术的电报、报告，以及党创办发行的红色报刊等
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ReportedHistorical military event

In October 1936, the Red Army's three front armies joined forces at Huining and Jiangtaibao, bringing the Long March to a victorious conclusion.

Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red ArmyFirst, Second, and Fourth Front Armies of the Red ArmyCommunist Party of ChinaRed ArmyHuiningJiangtaibao

Broadcast 18 October 2026 · Event date October 1936

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In October 1936, the Red Army's three front armies joined forces at Huining and Jiangtaibao, bringing the Long March to a victorious conclusion.

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In October 1936, the First, Second, and Fourth Front Armies of the Red Army achieved the "meeting of the three armies" at Huining and Jiangtaibao. The Communist Party of China and the Red Army gained a new base and starting point, and the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army's Long March ended in victory.
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1936年10月，红一、红二、红四方面军在会宁和将台堡实现“三军大会师”，中国共产党和红军有了新的根据地和出发点，中国工农红军长征胜利结束
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ReportedHistorical military rule

After arriving in Huining, the Red Army prohibited all officers and soldiers from using local residents' stored cistern water and domestic water supplies.

Red ArmyHuining

Broadcast 18 October 2026 · Event date Date not specified

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After arriving in Huining, the Red Army prohibited all officers and soldiers from using local residents' stored cistern water and domestic water supplies.

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In the Huining of the past, drought struck in nine years out of ten, and water was more precious than grain. After arriving in Huining, the Red Army established a rule: no officers or soldiers were permitted to use the local people's stored cistern water or water for daily living. Today, the Tao River Water Diversion Project—Gansu's water diversion project with the largest investment, longest diversion canal route, and widest geographical coverage—has achieved a stable water supply. Water from the Tao River, a tributary of the Yellow River, crosses mountains and ridges to reach the arid loess plateaus of central Gansu, becoming a source of "water for happiness" that nourishes nearly 6 million people along its route.
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红军抵达会宁后，立下纪律：全体将士一律不准动用群众的窖水、生活用水
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ReportedHistorical capture

In 1930, the Red Army captured a damaged radio set during a campaign against encirclement and suppression, marking the starting point of the school's establishment.

Red Army

Broadcast 17 October 2026 · Event date 1930

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In 1930, the Red Army captured a damaged radio set during a campaign against encirclement and suppression, marking the starting point of the school's establishment.

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In 1930, the Red Army captured a damaged radio set during a campaign against 'encirclement and suppression.' This 'half a radio set' became the starting point for the school. To address the shortage of battlefield communications personnel, a Red Army radio training class opened in Ningdu, Jiangxi, in 1931. It later gradually developed into the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army Communications School.
Original Chinese quote
1930年，红军在反“围剿”中缴获一部破损电台，这“半部电台”就是学校办学的起点。
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ReportedMilitary communications

During the Four Crossings of the Chishui River, teachers and students sent and received more than 300 telegrams, providing communications support for the Red Army's breakout and maneuvering operations.

Red ArmyChishui River

Broadcast 17 October 2026 · Event date Date not specified

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During the Four Crossings of the Chishui River, teachers and students sent and received more than 300 telegrams, providing communications support for the Red Army's breakout and maneuvering operations.

Translated paragraph context
During the Long March, revolutionary radio communications played an important role in many critical battles. During the Four Crossings of the Chishui River, teachers and students sent and received more than 300 telegrams, providing communications support for the Red Army's breakthroughs and maneuvering.
Original Chinese quote
四渡赤水，师生收发报300多份，为红军突围穿插提供了通信保障。
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ReportedHistorical assistance

Ninety years ago, Suoduo volunteered to guide the Red Army to the border with Aba in Sichuan, and a Red Army soldier gave him a copper pot in thanks upon parting.

SuoduoRed ArmySichuanAba

Broadcast 16 October 2026 · Event date 1936

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Ninety years ago, Suoduo volunteered to guide the Red Army to the border with Aba in Sichuan, and a Red Army soldier gave him a copper pot in thanks upon parting.

Translated paragraph context
In July 1936, more than 30,000 members of the Left Column, formed after the Second and Fourth Front Armies of the Red Army joined forces, entered the Banma area of Golog, Qinghai. They stayed in the Make River valley for more than 20 days, marching and gathering provisions, sowing the seeds of revolution and explaining the Party's position on resisting Japanese aggression to local residents. At the time, the Red Army lacked food and fodder and faced the plateau's harsh cold, yet it maintained strict discipline and helped Tibetan villagers carry water and chop firewood. A cast-copper cooking pot is displayed in the Hongjungou Memorial Hall. Ninety years ago, a herder named Suoduo volunteered to guide the troops, leading the Red Army all the way to the border with Aba in Sichuan. On parting, a Red Army soldier cleaned the copper pot he carried and gave it to him as an expression of thanks.
Original Chinese quote
90年前牧民索多主动为部队当向导，一路带领红军到四川阿坝边界。临别之际，一名红军把随身的铜锅擦净相赠
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ReportedHistorical outreach

The Red Army procured grain locally and publicized the Party's proposals for resisting Japan. Despite food shortages and bitter cold, its troops maintained discipline and helped Tibetan residents carry water and chop firewood.

Left ColumnRed ArmyMake River Valley

Broadcast 16 October 2026 · Event date July 1936

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The Red Army procured grain locally and publicized the Party's proposals for resisting Japan. Despite food shortages and bitter cold, its troops maintained discipline and helped Tibetan residents carry water and chop firewood.

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In July 1936, more than 30,000 members of the Left Column, formed after the Second and Fourth Front Armies of the Red Army joined forces, entered the Banma area of Golog, Qinghai. They stayed in the Make River valley for more than 20 days, marching and gathering provisions, sowing the seeds of revolution and explaining the Party's position on resisting Japanese aggression to local residents. At the time, the Red Army lacked food and fodder and faced the plateau's harsh cold, yet it maintained strict discipline and helped Tibetan villagers carry water and chop firewood. A cast-copper cooking pot is displayed in the Hongjungou Memorial Hall. Ninety years ago, a herder named Suoduo volunteered to guide the troops, leading the Red Army all the way to the border with Aba in Sichuan. On parting, a Red Army soldier cleaned the copper pot he carried and gave it to him as an expression of thanks.
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向当地群众宣传党的抗日主张。当时，红军粮秣匮乏、高原苦寒，却始终纪律严明，帮藏族乡亲挑水劈柴
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ReportedHistorical military activity

The Red Army passed through Qinghai during the Long March, marching and procuring grain along the Make River in Banma County and forming close bonds with local Tibetan residents.

Red ArmyGologMake RiverBanma CountyQinghai

Broadcast 16 October 2026 · Event date Date not specified

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The Red Army passed through Qinghai during the Long March, marching and procuring grain along the Make River in Banma County and forming close bonds with local Tibetan residents.

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CCTV.com report (Xinwen Lianbo): Qinghai is one of the provinces through which the Red Army passed on the Long March. Red Army soldiers marched and gathered provisions along the Make River in Banma County, Golog, forging close bonds between the army and local Tibetan people. Today, this snowy plateau carries forward its revolutionary heritage and has embarked on a path that prioritizes ecology and green development.
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红军将士在果洛班玛县玛可河畔行军筹粮，与藏族乡亲结下军民鱼水情
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ReportedHistorical battle

On May 24, 1935, a Red Army advance detachment made a rapid assault on Anshunchang and captured its ferry crossing.

Red ArmyDadu RiverAnshunchang

Broadcast 15 October 2026 · Event date 24 May 1935

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On May 24, 1935, a Red Army advance detachment made a rapid assault on Anshunchang and captured its ferry crossing.

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On May 24, 1935, a Red Army advance unit made a rapid assault on Anshunchang on the banks of the Dadu River and captured the Anshunchang ferry crossing. On May 26, the Central Revolutionary Military Commission ordered the troops to immediately divide into two columns and advance upstream from Anshunchang along both banks to seize Luding Bridge.
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1935年5月24日，红军先遣队奔袭至大渡河畔的安顺场并攻占安顺场渡口。
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ReportedHistorical military activity

The Red Army campaigned across a wide area of Sichuan over an extended period, enduring harsh natural conditions and frequent battles.

Red ArmySichuan

Broadcast 15 October 2026 · Event date Date not specified

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The Red Army campaigned across a wide area of Sichuan over an extended period, enduring harsh natural conditions and frequent battles.

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CCTV.com reports (Xinwen Lianbo): The Red Army spent a long time operating across a vast area of Sichuan, fighting a concentration of classic battles and engagements and enduring tests imposed by extremely harsh natural conditions, while writing a chapter of ethnic unity. Today, Sichuan is carrying forward its revolutionary heritage, turning revolutionary resources into momentum for development and taking the province's governance and development to new heights in the new era.
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红军在四川境内活动时间久、转战地域广、经典战役战斗密集
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