the Long March at Yunnan in 1936

The Long March started at Ruijin Jianxi Province and ended at Shanxi Province.The red army walked by 12 provinces of China in two years,from Oct.,1934 to Oct.,1936.

In April ,1936, 18000 soldiers of the red army directed by general Helong arrivaled at Lijiang.They crosssed the Yangzse river to the North at Stone Drun town with the helped from the loacl Naxi people.

If you interest in the Long March history , you should visit the Stone Drum town in Lijiang.

the photo here is the sculpture of the Long March in Stone Drum town made in 1978.