Qiaojie Street: Where the Long March took a critical turn

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Nestled in Liping, Guizhou, Qiaojie Street is an ancient Ming‑Qing street that rises at both ends and dips in the middle, hence its name “Qiaojie,” the tilted street.

For centuries it was a border trade hub linking Guizhou, Hunan and Guangxi. Timber and mountain goods travelled out; salt, textiles and daily necessities flowed in. Grand merchant halls, pharmacies, old banks and salt shops lined its cobblestones, earning it the nickname “Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival of Southwest China” – a nod to a famous Song Dynasty painting of a bustling riverside market.

In December 1934, after heavy losses, the Central Red Army arrived here on the Long March. The Liping Conference was held on this very street. At that historic juncture, leaders changed the military plan and decided to march west into Guizhou, setting the stage for the pivotal Zunyi Conference the following month.

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