They: The Long March of Thirty-two Women

Author: Liu Lili
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Publish Date: 2006-07-01
Features: The Long March—Seventy years are not enough to produce any fairy tales. Perhaps in the distant future, another century's fairy tale tellers will pass down their legendary stories to eternity. Among the troops that traversed through countless mountains and rivers, there were 32 women who set off from Jiangxi Ruijin, enduring hardships and struggling along the way. The personal charm and social value they demonstrated during the Long March are equally worth exploring. In the feudal constraints of that era, they bravely broke through family resistance, stepped out of their familiar hometowns, and those feudal norms and ethics, all while demonstrating extraordinary perseverance to complete the 25,000-li journey. Thus, their images not only represented themselves but also symbolized the countless Chinese women seeking liberation. Their words and actions have become a model for Chinese women's fight for liberation, and this book will present to you their authentic and three-dimensional heroic figures.
Seventy years, in the grand scheme of human history, are just a tiny fraction, but compared to a woman's life, they can be a journey of a lifetime. Now, I only hope that my pen can restore the 32 female Red Army soldiers who followed the Red Army of the First Front on their expedition, record their real and three-dimensional images during and after the Long March, and explore with everyone the impact and inspiration their will and spirit have on contemporary people.
The Long March—Seventy years are not enough to produce any fairy tales. Perhaps in the distant future, another century's fairy tale tellers will pass down their legendary stories to eternity. Among the troops that traversed through countless mountains and rivers, there were 32 women who set off from Jiangxi Ruijin, enduring hardships and struggling along the way. The personal charm and social value they demonstrated during the Long March are equally worth exploring. In the feudal constraints of that era, they bravely broke through family resistance, stepped out of their familiar hometowns, and those feudal norms and ethics, all while demonstrating extraordinary perseverance to complete the 25,000-li journey. Thus, their images not only represented themselves but also symbolized the countless Chinese women seeking liberation. Their words and actions have become a model for Chinese women's fight for liberation, and this book will present to you their authentic and three-dimensional heroic figures.