( The opinions expressed here do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Panview or. The tenacity of the soldiers who joined the Long March should still be admired and persisted today. At times, we feel like little cogs of a machine that no one seems to care about us. Hence, the Long March spirit symbolizes how we can still win even if it seems impossible.įor many, we often feel despair and powerless to make the world a better place. People are more likely to respect those who have struggled in life and had overcome adversity to achieve victory. The Long March will not be forgotten by the Chinese people for many years to come. He summarized "the Long March spirit" as seeking truth from the facts, strictly observing discipline, bearing in mind the overall interests, solidarity, and relying firmly on the masses and going through thick and thin together with them. President Xi hailed the Long March as a "stately monument" in the history of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. Xi and top Chinese government officials participated a convention to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Long March Friday morning. Xi supports a resilient China, with Chinese people ready to stand strong, just in case external challenges confront them, such as the possibility of another global financial crisis erupting. “We the new generation should carry on our new Long March,” Yahoo News quotes Xi as saying. This week, Chinese President Xi Jinping has paid homage to martyrs of the Long March with visits to museum and historical sites in western Ningxia Hui Aotonomous Region and Beijing.
Such conditions make life easier, but more comforts cause people to go soft and become less willing to accept sacrifices.īy reviving the Long March spirit, it’s a call for the Chinese to recognize their history and appreciate the amazing efforts of how their country was formed. Meanwhile, more Chinese are growing up in Middle Class families, so they have become more accustomed to affluent lifestyles. The present-day CPC, China’s ruling Party, has embarked on major economic reforms to unleash greater prosperity that is expected to boost the living standards of all citizens, so each person can participate in the Chinese Dream. In contemporary times, China has emerged as a rich and powerful nation, ranking as the second largest economy in the world with over 1.3 billion people. Today’s Chinese feel tremendous pride for the Red Army troops who had endured the Long March. Their could stand strong to fight against the KMT. Those who stayed alive had toughened up and were battle weary.
Many had perished, freezing to death on snowy mountains, succumbing to hunger and exhaustion. On the day, the Red Army retreated from Yudu, it seemed they would slowly suffer defeat, but those who remained until the bitter end stood tall for their rugged survival instincts, persistence and ‘never quit’ attitude. Nonetheless, the country’s elite class - wealthy landowners and merchants, government officials and media - stood firmly against them.Ī Chinese Civil War had erupted when Chang Kai-shek came into power while the Red Army recruited troops coming from all walks of life, many from impoverished circumstances. They sought to fight corruption and social unfairness in China. In 1921, the CPC was formed by only a few members. 16, 1934, the Red Army ordered a retreat from Yudu village with its 2nd Red Army and 4th Red Army battalions.Īfter escaping the KMT’s encirclement, the Red Army marched northwest through mountainous terrain, jungles and swamps as nine out of 10 Red Army soldiers had deserted before completing the Long March. Two years earlier, 80,000 Red Army troops faced near annihilation fighting against the Kuomingtang Army (KMT), led by Chiang Kai-shek, who had more troops and better-equipped weapons. It was a momentous occasion when the Red Army, led by the Communist Party of China (CPC), conducted a 12,500km.-long retreat from Yudu village in southeast China’s Jiangxi Province to Yan'an - China’s northwest Shaanxi Province. This week, the Chinese people nationwide are reflecting upon their shared history over the 80th Anniversary of the ‘Long March.’
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