Ode to the Long March | The Spark Ignites

长征颂 | 星火燃

Source
China Military Online
Editor
Zhang Jinwen
Time
2026-10-17 09:55:38

In 1934, in China, a group of soldiers, barely 20 years old on average, were forced onto an epic expedition.

Behind them were tens of thousands of enemy troops, and in front of them were continuous blockades. They had no idea where their destination was, nor did they know if they would survive until tomorrow.

They fought their way across half of China, The longest journey they took covered a distance of 25,000 li (12,500 kilometers). On average, they fought a battle every three days. For every 300 meters they marched, one soldier would die. Out of every 12 soldiers, only one managed to reach the northern Shaanxi.

This was the Red Army's Long March. Most of them never lived to see the victory they had sown. Yet it was these very people who, with their own feet, carved out a path through desperation, and left behind a truth: as long as you never stop moving, there is no destination you cannot reach.

This year marks the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Long March. Let us follow the footsteps of the Red Army soldiers, and see how they forged a path from the brink of destruction, and how a spark ignited an entire nation.

1934年的中国,一群平均年龄不到20岁的战士,踏上了一条未知的远征路。

身后是重重追兵,前方是层层封锁,不知道目的地,不知道明天还能不能活。他们中的大多数人,没能等到收获胜利的那一天。可正是这群人,用双脚为后来人闯出了一条生路,也留下了一种精神:只要不停下脚步,就没有到不了的终点。

今年是长征胜利90周年,让我们跟随红军战士,看他们如何在绝境中踏出一条生路,看星星之火如何燃遍中国。

Supervisors: Li Donghang, Dong Zhaohui

Coordinators: Li Wei, Wang Xinjuan

Producers: Zhang Jinwen, Yang Xueqing, Cheng Sihao

Proofreader: Sheng Yu

监制:李东航、董兆辉

制片:李玮、王昕娟

制作:张劲文、杨雪晴、程思浩

校对:盛宇

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