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2026.10.20 17:07 GMT+8

How ethnic minorities helped the Red Army on the Long March?

Updated 2026.10.20 17:07 GMT+8
CGTN

In 1935, the Red Army passed through villages in Sichuan, where local Yi communities helped guide the troops through difficult terrain. Tibetan communities in Sichuan also take pride in this history, with local leaders working to pass down the stories of the Red Army's sacrifices to younger generations. On the 90th anniversary of the Long March, their stories reveal how ethnic minority communities played a part in this pivotal chapter in China's revolutionary history. 

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