Along the Dadu River Valley in Luding County, Sichuan Province, lies Haizi Village, a small community perched more than 2,100 meters above sea level. For Qiu Gang, a local resident, the stories of the Long March were once just family folklore passed down by his grandfather. But in recent years, as more travelers have come to relive that history, they've also brought something else: opportunity.

With it's name translating to "red grassland," Hongyuan County in Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture of Sichuan Province is China's only county named after the historic Long March. The yak industry is the county's economic backbone and has built a complete modern industrial chain.

At the height of the summer tourist season in Luding County of Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, the Together on the Long March team from China International Communications Group (CICG) visited the site of a major battle that took place 91 years ago between the Red Army and the Kuomintang army that pursued it.

In drizzling rain in Xishui County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, 70-year-old Scottish scholar David Ferguson walked up the stone steps leading to the memorial of the Qinggangpo battle, leaning on a hand-made walking stick.

Nestled deep within the mountains, Yunxi county in Hubei province was once gripped by extreme poverty. Today, however, its innovative industrial model is recognized by the United Nations as one of the global best practices in poverty reduction. This year marks the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China and the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Long March. In this episode, our host journeys to Yunxi to discover how the spirit of the Long March, forged nine decades ago, drives the dramatic transformation of this mountain region today. And the story begins with a single Red Army leaflet.

Ninety years after the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army accomplished its epic strategic relocation (1934-1936), the Long March spirit continues to illuminate China's modernization drive – and its broader global governance endeavors.

On July 1, 2026, the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, guests participating in the "Together on the Long March" CICG International Communication Project visit Zunyi, known as the "City of Turning Point."

The Guangxi leg of the "Together on the Long March: 90th Anniversary of an Epic Journey" CICG International Communication Project recently took place in Guilin city, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. The event brought a diverse group of Chinese and international participants, including senior foreign experts, youth representatives from ASEAN countries, overseas think tank scholars, and descendants of Red Army soldiers.

At a memorial site in Yudu, Jiangxi, a pair of straw sandals tells the story of a Red Army soldier and the sweetheart he had to leave behind when the Long March began 90 years ago.

Ninety years after the Long March, the road once marked by hardship and sacrifice has become a path toward prosperity and hope. Through the lives of local people in Henan, the enduring spirit of perseverance continues to guide a new generation forward.

This video journeys through Nanxiong in Guangdong province to revisit revolutionary sites associated with the Long March. Here, the Red Army and local people fought side by side, forging a spirit of seeking truth from facts and serving the people that became a defining legacy of the Long March.

Join experts, storytellers, and content creators from around the world as they set out from Yudu county, Jiangxi province, to retrace the route of the Long March. Bridging the past and the future, the journey will uncover the enduring legacy of the Long March while revealing the remarkable changes shaping China today.

Ninety years after the Long March began in Yudu county, Jiangxi province, the historic county is writing a new chapter defined by industrial growth and rural revitalization, as witnessed by international participants of the "Together on the Long March: 90th Anniversary of an Epic Journey" CICG International Communication Project.

The "Together on the Long March: 90th Anniversary of an Epic Journey" CICG International Communication Project launched in Yudu county, Jiangxi province, on June 15. Following the launch ceremony, David Ferguson, honorary chief English editor of Foreign Languages Press of CICG and recipient of the 2021 Chinese Government Friendship Award, shared his thoughts on the enduring spirit of the Long March.

The "Together on the Long March: 90th Anniversary of an Epic Journey" CICG International Communication Project launched in Yudu county, Jiangxi province, on June 15. Following the launch ceremony, Elsbeth van Paridon, a sinologist and foreign expert at the Center for the Americas of CICG, shared her thoughts on why the Long March still resonates today.

The "Together on the Long March: 90th Anniversary of an Epic Journey" CICG International Communication Project officially launched in Yudu county, Jiangxi province, on June 15. Following the launch ceremony, Zhavier Harris, a marketing and communications manager at Springfield Urban League in the United States, shared his understanding of the Long March and his expectations for the upcoming experience.

The "Together on the Long March: 90th Anniversary of an Epic Journey" project launched in Yudu county, Jiangxi province, on June 15. Following the launch ceremony, Soldat Tatjana, director of the Serbian Cultural Center in Beijing, shared her thoughts about the Long March and its enduring spirit.

The "Together on the Long March: 90th Anniversary of an Epic Journey" CICG International Communication Project launched on June 15 in Yudu county, Jiangxi province, the historic starting point of the Long March, bringing together international participants to retrace the revolutionary route and explore its contemporary significance.