People Visit The Long March Spirit Experience Park Before The 100 Anniversary Celebration

WUHAN, CHINA - JUNE 26: (CHINA OUT) Participants wearing Red Army uniforms while spirit experience in Long March Spirit Experience Park on June 26, 2021 in Yingshan, Hubei , China. The Long March, (1934–35), the 6,000-mile (10,000-km) historic trek of the Chinese communists, which resulted in the relocation of the communist revolutionary base from southeastern to northwestern China and in the emergence of Mao Zedong as the undisputed party leader. Fighting Nationalist forces under Chiang Kai-shek (Jiang Jieshi) throughout their journey, the communist troops crossed 18 mountain ranges and 24 rivers to reach the northwestern province of Shaanxi. The heroism attributed to the Long March inspired many young Chinese to join the Chinese Communist Party during the late 1930s and early 1940's. As July 1st approaches all parts of China are creating a "red atmosphere" to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China. (Photo by Getty Images)