2019.09.15 13:35 GMT+8

Hundreds of people retrace Long March route in E China

Updated 2019.09.15 13:35 GMT+8
CGTN

More than 300 citizens from Wenzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, retraced part of Long March route on Saturday to pay tribute to the revolutionary martyrs. /VCG Photo

The special event, joined by officials, enterprises, universities and social organizations, was held to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. /VCG Photo

Participants walked all the way through mountains and rivers, tracked the footprints of forefathers, and recalled the revolutionary passion of the Red Army. /VCG Photo

The Long March was a military maneuver carried out by the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army from 1934 to 1936. The entire route was estimated to be around 12,500 kilometers. /VCG Photo

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