CultureWhy was this grassland a “Sea of Death” during the Long March?
In a speech for the 90th anniversary of the Long March victory, Chinese President Xi Jinping recalled the Red Army’s difficult crossing of vast grasslands. Ninety years ago, hunger, freezing conditions and dangerous terrain tested soldiers in southwest China’s marshes. CGTN’s Yang Jinghao retraces their route and examines the hardships they faced.
Why was this grassland a “Sea of Death” during the Long March?
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