“Ode to the Long March,” a televised arts gala commemorating the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army's Long March, to air tonight

"Ode to the Long March," a televised arts gala commemorating the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Long March and jointly organized by five bodies including the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, is scheduled to air on multiple CCTV channels and new media platforms at 8 p.m. on October 22.

CCTV.com (Xinwen Lianbo): “Ode to the Long March,” a televised arts gala commemorating the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army's Long March, jointly organized by the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, China Media Group, the Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission and the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee, will air at 8 p.m. tonight, October 22. It will be broadcast on China Media Group television channels including CCTV's General, Variety, and National Defense and Military channels, as well as new media platforms including CCTV News, Yangshipin and CCTV.com. Centered on the theme “Carry Forward the Great Spirit of the Long March and Follow the Long March of the New Era Well,” the gala comprises five chapters: “The Road of Bloody Struggle,” “The Road of Turning Points,” “The Road Connecting Hearts,” “The Road of Faith” and “The Road to Victory.” Drawing creative material from history and combining music, dance, theater, quyi (traditional Chinese narrative and singing arts) and other forms of performance, it will allow the great spirit of the Long March to resonate with a majestic and uplifting echo in our times.

Centered on carrying forward the Long March spirit, the gala combines music, dance, theater, traditional narrative and comic performing arts, and other performance forms across five chapters.

CCTV.com (Xinwen Lianbo): “Ode to the Long March,” a televised arts gala commemorating the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army's Long March, jointly organized by the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, China Media Group, the Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission and the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee, will air at 8 p.m. tonight, October 22. It will be broadcast on China Media Group television channels including CCTV's General, Variety, and National Defense and Military channels, as well as new media platforms including CCTV News, Yangshipin and CCTV.com. Centered on the theme “Carry Forward the Great Spirit of the Long March and Follow the Long March of the New Era Well,” the gala comprises five chapters: “The Road of Bloody Struggle,” “The Road of Turning Points,” “The Road Connecting Hearts,” “The Road of Faith” and “The Road to Victory.” Drawing creative material from history and combining music, dance, theater, quyi (traditional Chinese narrative and singing arts) and other forms of performance, it will allow the great spirit of the Long March to resonate with a majestic and uplifting echo in our times.