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Xi Jinping calls for new achievements on new Long March

Xi Jinping calls for new achievements on new Long March

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday called for new achievements on the new Long March as China commemorates the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Red Army's Long March.

China

22-Oct-2026

CGTN Poll: Long March spirit explains why the CPC can succeed

CGTN Poll: Long March spirit explains why the CPC can succeed

The CGTN poll shows that 63.9% of global respondents closely associate CPC leadership with China's development achievements; among Global South respondents, this figure reaches 71.4%. When describing their deepest impression of the CPC, "strong,""forward-looking" and "efficient" are the most frequently mentioned words.

China

21-Oct-2026

Tracing the Long March

Tracing the Long March

Art

20-Oct-2026

Over 300 Long March relics debut for 90th anniversary exhibition

Over 300 Long March relics debut for 90th anniversary exhibition

More than 300 artifacts and historical documents related to the Long March are being exhibited for the first time at a military museum in Beijing, offering new details about an event that helped shape the history of the 20th century.

China

04-Oct-2026

Michael Crook: The spirit of the Long March lives on

Michael Crook: The spirit of the Long March lives on

20-Oct-2026

The lesser-known story behind 'Red Star Over China'

The lesser-known story behind 'Red Star Over China'

15-Oct-2026

Tracing the Long March through its historic sites

Tracing the Long March through its historic sites

Since the 18th National Congress of the CPC, Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, has visited a number of those historic sites during inspection tours across China. From the Zunyi Meeting site in southwest China's Guizhou Province to Yudu County, the starting point of the Long March in east China's Jiangxi Province, he has repeatedly called for efforts to draw inspiration from Chinese revolutionary history and fine traditions during his visits.

Politics

08-Oct-2026

CGTN launches immersive multilingual experience on the Long March

CGTN launches immersive multilingual experience on the Long March

Put on your headphones and click the link to step into the Long March.

China

19-Oct-2026

Q&A: How the Long March shapes the CPC and China's modernization today

Q&A: How the Long March shapes the CPC and China's modernization today

To explore the historical significance of the Long March and its enduring influence, CGTN spoke with Josef Gregory Mahoney, a professor of politics and international relations and director of the Center for Ecological Civilization at East China Normal University in Shanghai.

China

21-Oct-2026

LONG MARCH REVISITED

Retracing the Long March with Ma Haide's descendants

Retracing the Long March with Ma Haide's descendants

20-Oct-2026

The iron chains of Luding: The Long March's legendary bridge crossing

The iron chains of Luding: The Long March's legendary bridge crossing

21-Oct-2026

Retracing the Long March through screen stories

Retracing the Long March through screen stories

16-Oct-2026

Long March revisited: A warm bowl of noodles

Long March revisited: A warm bowl of noodles

13-Oct-2026

The mountain even birds couldn't cross: Retracing the Long March

The mountain even birds couldn't cross: Retracing the Long March

11-Oct-2026

The Long March in paint: Retracing the journey through art

The Long March in paint: Retracing the journey through art

14-Oct-2026

When a bridge became a battlefield: Retracing the Long March

When a bridge became a battlefield: Retracing the Long March

09-Oct-2026

From potatoes to buckwheat: Taste of the Long March

From potatoes to buckwheat: Taste of the Long March

09-Oct-2026

The rivers that stood in their way: Retracing the Long March

The rivers that stood in their way: Retracing the Long March

08-Oct-2026

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BREAKING THROUGH

The Survivors Who Sparked a New Era | Breaking Through, Episode 5

The Survivors Who Sparked a New Era | Breaking Through, Episode 5

17-Oct-2026

Why the Long March Still Matters to China and the World

Why the Long March Still Matters to China and the World

15-Oct-2026

Turning Point | Breaking Through, Episode 2

Turning Point | Breaking Through, Episode 2

15-Oct-2026

The March that Changed China Forever | Breaking Through, Episode 1

The March that Changed China Forever | Breaking Through, Episode 1

13-Oct-2026

Jiajin: The Snow Mountain Challenge

Jiajin: The Snow Mountain Challenge

09-Oct-2026

The Long March History | How Can the Weakest Beat the Strongest

The Long March History | How Can the Weakest Beat the Strongest

17-Sep-2026

The Long March History | How Can the Weakest Beat the Strongest

The Long March History | How Can the Weakest Beat the Strongest

15-Sep-2026

The Long March History |

The Long March History |

13-Sep-2026

The Long March | One Death Trap After Another

The Long March | One Death Trap After Another

18-Sep-2026

The Survivors Who Sparked a New Era | Breaking Through, Episode 5

The Survivors Who Sparked a New Era | Breaking Through, Episode 5

17-Oct-2026

Why the Long March Still Matters to China and the World

Why the Long March Still Matters to China and the World

15-Oct-2026

Turning Point | Breaking Through, Episode 2

Turning Point | Breaking Through, Episode 2

15-Oct-2026

The March that Changed China Forever | Breaking Through, Episode 1

The March that Changed China Forever | Breaking Through, Episode 1

13-Oct-2026

Jiajin: The Snow Mountain Challenge

Jiajin: The Snow Mountain Challenge

09-Oct-2026

The Long March History | How Can the Weakest Beat the Strongest

The Long March History | How Can the Weakest Beat the Strongest

17-Sep-2026

The Long March History | How Can the Weakest Beat the Strongest

The Long March History | How Can the Weakest Beat the Strongest

15-Sep-2026

The Long March History |

The Long March History |

13-Sep-2026

The Long March | One Death Trap After Another

The Long March | One Death Trap After Another

18-Sep-2026

The Survivors Who Sparked a New Era | Breaking Through, Episode 5

The Survivors Who Sparked a New Era | Breaking Through, Episode 5

17-Oct-2026

Why the Long March Still Matters to China and the World

Why the Long March Still Matters to China and the World

15-Oct-2026

Turning Point | Breaking Through, Episode 2

Turning Point | Breaking Through, Episode 2

15-Oct-2026

The March that Changed China Forever | Breaking Through, Episode 1

The March that Changed China Forever | Breaking Through, Episode 1

13-Oct-2026

Jiajin: The Snow Mountain Challenge

Jiajin: The Snow Mountain Challenge

09-Oct-2026

The Long March History | How Can the Weakest Beat the Strongest

The Long March History | How Can the Weakest Beat the Strongest

17-Sep-2026

The Long March History | How Can the Weakest Beat the Strongest

The Long March History | How Can the Weakest Beat the Strongest

15-Sep-2026

The Long March History |

The Long March History |

13-Sep-2026

The Long March | One Death Trap After Another

The Long March | One Death Trap After Another

18-Sep-2026

LONG MARCH TODAY

LONG MARCH TODAY

Long March spirit reborn

Long March spirit reborn

20-Oct-2026

The Long March: Crossing this raging river under a hail of bullets

The Long March: Crossing this raging river under a hail of bullets

21-Oct-2026

16 meters underground: How Yan'an is forging a greener future?

16 meters underground: How Yan'an is forging a greener future?

20-Oct-2026

Niutou Mountain: One Man’s Long March in Aerospace

Niutou Mountain: One Man’s Long March in Aerospace

18-Oct-2026

What does 'moving forward anew' mean to young people today?

What does 'moving forward anew' mean to young people today?

18-Oct-2026

FROM BONDS TO BEYOND

Vladimir Norov on the Long March: China is on the right path

Vladimir Norov on the Long March: China is on the right path

21-Oct-2026

From Long March bridges to Chishui's bamboo economy in SW China

From Long March bridges to Chishui's bamboo economy in SW China

06-Oct-2026

An American's 42 days retracing the Long March: What’s his take-away?

An American's 42 days retracing the Long March: What’s his take-away?

07-Oct-2026

Inside Mao Zedong's former residence | Ruijin, China

Inside Mao Zedong's former residence | Ruijin, China

CGTN's Ioana Gomoi takes you on a tour of Mao Zedong's former residence in Yeping Village, Ruijin, Jiangxi Province, where he lived and worked from 1931 to 1933.

Culture

08-Oct-2026

INDEPTH

Learning from the Long March: How its spirit lives on in Yan'an

Learning from the Long March: How its spirit lives on in Yan'an

20-Oct-2026

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A spirit without borders: What the Long March can teach the world

A spirit without borders: What the Long March can teach the world

The significance of the Long March lies in the qualities it demanded: perseverance in adversity, the courage to change course when circumstances require it, a willingness to cooperate with others, and the conviction that difficult goals can be achieved through sustained effort. Those qualities resonate with some of the challenges the world faces today.

21-Oct-2026

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The Long March lesson about transformation

The Long March lesson about transformation

Nine decades later, the experience of the Long March still offers a lesson in how to respond when circumstances change: When established approaches no longer work, progress depends on the courage to rethink, adapt and find a new path.

19-Oct-2026

How civilian support built the legacy of the Long March

The success of the Long March depended on the support of millions of ordinary people along the way: The soldiers remained connected to local communities, respected their interests and sought their support, while the civilians responded with food, shelter, information and manpower.

16-Oct-2026

LIVE

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Watch: 'Echoes of the Journey:' 90 years of the Long March

REPLAY

Watch: 'Echoes of the Journey:' 90 years of the Long March

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Live: Jiangtaibu Red Army Long March Reunion Memorial Park

REPLAY

Live: Jiangtaibu Red Army Long March Reunion Memorial Park

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Live: Magnificent scenery of Jiajin Mountain in southwest China

REPLAY

Live: Magnificent scenery of Jiajin Mountain in southwest China

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Live: Enjoy the pristine waters of Xiaoqikong in Guizhou's Libo County

REPLAY

Live: Enjoy the pristine waters of Xiaoqikong in Guizhou's Libo County

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LONG MARCH SNAPSHOTS

The Long March, told through what remains

The Long March, told through what remains

The Minshan Mountains: A snow-covered chapter of the Long March

The Minshan Mountains: A snow-covered chapter of the Long March

Guizhou’s waterfalls: Where the mountains roar

Guizhou’s waterfalls: Where the mountains roar

Where the Red Army walked, the land now blooms

Where the Red Army walked, the land now blooms

The Long March: The same spirit, a new frontier

The Long March: The same spirit, a new frontier

A grassland of beauty and sacrifice in Sichuan

A grassland of beauty and sacrifice in Sichuan

Retracing the Chishui River: From four crossings to modern marvels

Retracing the Chishui River: From four crossings to modern marvels

Crossing the snow-capped mountains: Epic of the Long March

Crossing the snow-capped mountains: Epic of the Long March

The Qinggangpo Battle Site: A pivotal chapter of the Long March

The Qinggangpo Battle Site: A pivotal chapter of the Long March

The Long March, told through what remains

The Long March, told through what remains

The Minshan Mountains: A snow-covered chapter of the Long March

The Minshan Mountains: A snow-covered chapter of the Long March

Guizhou’s waterfalls: Where the mountains roar

Guizhou’s waterfalls: Where the mountains roar

Where the Red Army walked, the land now blooms

Where the Red Army walked, the land now blooms

The Long March: The same spirit, a new frontier

The Long March: The same spirit, a new frontier

A grassland of beauty and sacrifice in Sichuan

A grassland of beauty and sacrifice in Sichuan

Retracing the Chishui River: From four crossings to modern marvels

Retracing the Chishui River: From four crossings to modern marvels

Crossing the snow-capped mountains: Epic of the Long March

Crossing the snow-capped mountains: Epic of the Long March

The Qinggangpo Battle Site: A pivotal chapter of the Long March

The Qinggangpo Battle Site: A pivotal chapter of the Long March

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