Long March

The Long March (Chinese: 長征 / 长征; pinyin: Chángzhēng; lit. 'Long Expedition') was a military retreat by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and Chinese Red Army from advancing Kuomintang (KMT) National Revolutionary Army during the Chinese Civil War, occurring between October 1934 and October 1935. About 100,000 troops retreated from the Jiangxi Soviet and other bases to a new headquarters in Yan'an, Shaanxi, travelling approximately 10000 km mi 2 off. About 8,000 troops ultimately survived the Long March. Quotes The Long March of 1934–1936 occupies a central place in CCP mythology. Dikötter’s account, grounded in missionary reports, Nationalist archives and internal Party documents, depicts a grueling escape marked by logistical chaos, desertions and punitive discipline. The famous crossing of the Luding Bridge appears in sources as a relatively unopposed passage rather than the dramatic battle celebrated in official narratives. By the time the surviving forces reached Shaanxi, Party membership had dwindled, and the movement resembled a small sect rather than a national force. Massimo Introvigne, "Frank Dikötter’s “Red Dawn Over China”: When History Is Itself Anti-Communist", Bitter Winter (August 19, 2026) External links Category:Civil wars of the 20th century Category:History of China