This year is the 90th anniversary of the completion of the Long March. To reflect on its historical importance and lasting impact, Beijing Review talked with Wang Chaoguang, former Director of the Institute of World History, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.

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Eighty years ago, the Red Army under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC) arrived at their destination in northern Shaanxi Province after walking thousands of miles through the most inhospitable conditions of sinking mud, mountains and freezing weather conditions while being raided and chased by a stronger army. Suffering heavy casualties, the Red Army completed one of the most remarkable exploits in human history — the Long March.