China Marks Long March 90th Anniversary With Holiday Exhibition Crowds
In short
China News Service reported that exhibitions marking the 90th anniversary of the Red Army’s Long March victory drew large crowds across China during the National Day holiday. Beijing’s Military Museum received more than 320,000 visitors by Oct 5 to an exhibition featuring over 300 newly displayed artifacts. Memorial sites in Shaanxi, Jiangxi, Guizhou and Gansu also reported heavy visits, with red-tourism teams and digital displays.
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China News Service reported on Oct 6 that exhibitions marking the 90th anniversary of the Chinese Red Army’s Long March victory drew large crowds across China during the National Day holiday. Visitors entered memorial halls, viewed artifacts and listened to accounts of the Long March, the report said. Xinhua also published a same-titled report. [ 1 , 2 ]
At the Military Museum in Beijing, queues formed early on Oct 5, including out-of-town visitors with luggage, for the exhibition “The Great Expedition — Marking the 90th Anniversary of the Chinese Red Army’s Long March Victory.” The exhibition included more than 300 artifacts and documents displayed for the first time, and by Oct 5 had received more than 320,000 visitors, with guided tours arranged every 10 minutes, China News Service reported. [ 1 ]
In Wuqi County, Shaanxi, the Central Red Army Long March Victory Memorial Hall drew visitors to a cracked water vat known as the “Red Army pot.” A 10-year-old guide, Kang Jingru, explained that it witnessed the Red Army compensating a farmer with two silver dollars after damaging the vat, according to the report. The hall trained more than 20 “red scarf” guides from local primary schools. It received 14,000 visitors from Oct 1 to noon on Oct 5. Curator Li Shuguo said exhibit text expanded from more than 20,000 to more than 60,000 characters and that the hall has received 600,000 visitors since reopening last National Day. [ 1 ]
In Ruijin, Jiangxi, the “Red Children” publicity troupe performed at the Military Museum on Oct 1–2, with four chapters on Long March stories, the report said. In Yudu County, Jiangxi, the Central Red Army Long March departure memorial park expected nearly 300,000 visitors over the seven-day holiday. In Zunyi, Guizhou, more than 60,000 visitors went to the Zunyi Meeting Memorial Hall on Oct 1, where VR, three-dimensional imaging, multimedia and holographic displays were used. [ 1 ]
At Gansu Provincial Museum on Oct 2, visitors discussed the exhibition area “Toward Victory — The Great Expedition of Ideals and Beliefs.” Lanzhou University master’s student Xu Mengwei, part of a “Retrace the Long March” practice program, asked about an oil-printed copy of a CPC Central Committee congratulatory telegram to the First, Second and Fourth Front Armies, China News Service reported. [ 1 ]
Why it matters
The reports show official commemoration of the Long March being staged through museum exhibitions and red tourism during a major national holiday. Visitor figures cited by state media indicate strong public turnout at selected sites, though the documents give no nationwide total.
Key facts
- China News Service reported that National Day holiday exhibitions marking the 90th anniversary of the Red Army’s Long March victory drew large crowds across China. [ 1 ]
- Beijing’s Military Museum exhibition had received more than 320,000 visitors by Oct 5. [ 1 ]
- The Military Museum exhibition displayed more than 300 artifacts and documents for the first time. [ 1 ]
- Wuqi County’s Central Red Army Long March Victory Memorial Hall in Shaanxi received 14,000 visitors from Oct 1 to noon on Oct 5. [ 1 ]
- Zunyi Meeting Memorial Hall in Guizhou received more than 60,000 visitors on Oct 1. [ 1 ]
- Yudu County’s Central Red Army Long March departure memorial park in Jiangxi expected nearly 300,000 visitors over the seven-day holiday. [ 1 ]
- Xinhua published a same-titled report on the Long March exhibitions during the National Day holiday. [ 2 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- Exhibitions marking the 90th anniversary of the Red Army’s Long March victory drew crowds during China’s National Day holiday. [ 1 , 2 ]
- Beijing’s Military Museum received more than 320,000 visitors by Oct 5 to its Long March anniversary exhibition. [ 1 ]
- The Military Museum exhibition included more than 300 artifacts and documents displayed for the first time. [ 1 ]
- The Central Red Army Long March Victory Memorial Hall in Wuqi County, Shaanxi, received 14,000 visitors from Oct 1 to noon on Oct 5. [ 1 ]
- Zunyi Meeting Memorial Hall in Guizhou received more than 60,000 visitors on Oct 1. [ 1 ]
- Yudu County’s Central Red Army Long March departure memorial park in Jiangxi expected nearly 300,000 visitors during the seven-day holiday. [ 1 ]
Still unclear
- No nationwide attendance total for the Long March exhibitions was given. The documents provide only venue-level visitor figures.
- The full text of Xinhua’s report was not available; only its feed summary title was provided. This limits comparison of how Xinhua covered the event beyond the headline.
- The documents do not specify whether commemorative events other than exhibitions took place. They focus on museum and memorial hall visits.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- More than 60,000 visitors go to the Zunyi Meeting Memorial Hall in Guizhou as the National Day holiday begins. [ 1 ]
- Ruijin’s “Red Children” publicity troupe performs a Long March-themed show at the Military Museum in Beijing. [ 1 ]
- At Gansu Provincial Museum, visitors discuss the “Toward Victory” exhibition; Lanzhou University student Xu Mengwei asks about an oil-printed copy of a CPC Central Committee congratulatory telegram. [ 1 ]
- Long queues form at the Military Museum in Beijing for the Long March 90th-anniversary exhibition. [ 1 ]
- Wuqi County’s Central Red Army Long March Victory Memorial Hall receives 14,000 visitors. [ 1 ]
- China News Service publishes its report. [ 1 ]
- Xinhua publishes a same-titled report. [ 2 ]