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Culture37 boatmen, six boats, seven days: How the Red Army crossed the Jinsha River

In May 1935, after months of arduous travel, the Red Army reached the Jinsha River, a major natural obstacle on its northward journey. At Jiaoping Ferry, 37 local boatmen used six wooden boats to help more than 30,000 Red Army soldiers cross, in one of the Long March’s most critical moments.

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37 boatmen, six boats, seven days: How the Red Army crossed the Jinsha River
37 boatmen, six boats, seven days: How the Red Army crossed the Jinsha RiverCulture