Name: The Long March Today: Nanniwan – From wasteland to self-reliance
Uploaded: 2026-10-22T13:53:10+08:00
Duration: 3 min 52 s
Description: After the Long March drew to a close, the Red Army established its base in northern Shaanxi, but soon faced severe economic blockades and supply shortages. To break the stranglehold, revolutionary forces turned to a vast stretch of untamed wilderness

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After the Long March drew to a close, the Red Army established its base in northern Shaanxi, but soon faced severe economic blockades and supply shortages. To break the stranglehold, revolutionary forces turned to a vast stretch of untamed wilderness south of Yan'an, where they reclaimed farmland and achieved self-sufficiency through backbreaking labor. CGTN's Chen Lanyou travels to Nanniwan to revisit parts of this history.

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