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Event in Jiangxi marks 90 years since the Long March began
A commemorative event opened in Yudu, Jiangxi, on October 13, marking 90 years since the Red Army’s Long March began.
In autumn 1934, more than 86,000 soldiers crossed the Yudu River at night to start the journey.
Local residents built and repeatedly dismantled floating bridges from doors, floorboards and timber to help them cross unseen.
The river crossing became a defining moment in the Long March, and Yudu preserves sites and objects linked to it.
Visitors can walk a preserved 19.34-kilometre trail, visit a memorial museum and watch performances that recreate the departure.
The county is connecting remembrance with tourism, which drew more than 18 million visitors in 2025.
The event’s theme calls on each generation to carry forward its own “new Long March,” while Yudu also promotes its clothing industry and other local businesses.
An event marking 90 years since the Long March began was launched on October 13 in Yudu county, Jiangxi province.
The “Red Star Shines on China · Set Out Again on the New Long March” event was held in Ganzhou.
Yudu was the Central Red Army’s assembly point and starting place for the Long March.
In October 1934, more than 86,000 people crossed the Yudu River as the march began.
The event highlighted Yudu’s history and its efforts to develop tourism, manufacturing and agriculture.
- Who
- Organisers of the “Red Star Shines on China · Set Out Again on the New Long March” online publicity event.
- What
- The event marking 90 years since the Long March began was launched.
- When
- October 13; the year is 2026, according to the article’s publication date.
- Where
- Yudu county, Ganzhou, Jiangxi province, China.
- Why
- To mark the 90th anniversary of the Long March’s beginning and promote its history.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
More than 86,000 people set out from Yudu and crossed the Yudu River as the Long March began.
The “Red Star Shines on China · Set Out Again on the New Long March” event was launched in Yudu.
- Event date
- October 13, 2026
- Location
- Yudu county, Ganzhou, Jiangxi province
- Anniversary
- 90 years since the Long March began
- Starting point
- Yudu was the Central Red Army’s assembly point and departure place
- People who set out
- More than 86,000 in October 1934
What people are saying
Every generation has its own Long March; every generation must walk its own Long March well.