Eternal Monument: Commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the Long March Victory of the Red Army

Author: Communist Party of China History Press
Publisher: Communist Party of China History Press
Publication Date: 2005-06-01
Features: The Long March of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army is an unprecedented heroic feat in human history. From October 1934, the main force of the Central Red Army, forced to leave Jiangxi Revolutionary Base due to the failure of the fifth anti-"encirclement and suppression," embarked on a strategic transfer, beginning the 25,000-li Long March. The vast Red Army cadres and commanders endured extreme hardships, traveled long distances, broke free from the encirclement and pursuit of hundreds of thousands of Nationalist troops, conquered countless difficulties, crossed untrodden snow mountains and grasslands, traversed 14 provinces, and covered a distance of 25,000 li. Around this time, other Red Army units also successively left their respective bases for strategic transfers. In October 1936, the main forces of the First, Second, and Fourth Red Armies finally reunited in Shaanxi-Gansu in a triumphant manner. During the Long March, the Central Committee summarized the lessons learned from both successes and failures, corrected Wang Ming's "Left" adventurism at the Zunyi Conference, and established Comrade Mao Zedong's leadership position in the Red Army and the Central Committee; it also defeated Zhang Guotao's "Right" split tendency, upholding the unity of the Party and the Red Army. The victory of the Long March opened a new chapter in the Chinese revolution, laying the foundation for the victory of the War of Resistance against Japan and the War of Liberation. The Long March left us an extremely valuable spiritual legacy. The "Long March Spirit" remains a great spiritual force encouraging us to forge ahead and build a moderately prosperous society. The photo collection is planned to be divided into six parts, featuring approximately one hundred photographs (including leaders, Long March relics, memorabilia, Long March sites, etc.), accompanied by brief textual descriptions. The titles of the six parts are:
1. The Failure of the Fifth Anti-"Encirclement and Suppression" and the Forced Strategic Transfer of the Red Army.
2. Breaking Through Four Encirclement Lines and Establishing Mao Zedong's Leadership.
3. Breaking Through Encirclement, Surprising Enemies, Forging Ahead, and Shedding Blood.
4. Overcoming Hardships and Conquering Snow Mountains and Grasslands.
5. Defeating "Right" Split Tendencies and the Victory of the Red Army's Unification.
6. The Long March Spirit Shining Through the Ages.