"The Red Army is not afraid of the difficulty of the expedition, and the thousands of rivers and mountains are just waiting for leisure"
This poem was composed by Mao Zedong in October 1935
Intended to praise the brave and tenacious revolutionary spirit of the Red Army
On May 14 of the same year, the Second Red Army led by Marshal He Long
The Long March entered Batang County, Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province
The 38-day crossing has left many red cultural imprints here
(The source of the picture of the former site of the Battle of Zhongzan Rinpo Temple by the Second Red Army: provided by the Batang County Government)
In order to go northward to resist the Japanese through the Chuankang area
When the Second Red Army passed by Batang, they took the initiative to post advertisements along the way
Tell the local Tibetans that they are a team of poor people
Try to minimize the disturbance to the local Tibetan people
Marshal He Long is in the midst of busy military affairs
Taking time to meet representatives of Tibetan masses
Kindly explained to them the Communist Party's ethnic policy and religious policy
(Source: provided by Batang County Government)
"The Communist Party does not take the people's needles and thread, but will help the Tibetan people to prosper the nation!"
It didn't take long for such words to spread throughout Batang County
The Red Army expresses its love for the people with sincere and practical actions
They are affectionately called "Bodhisattva Soldiers" by the Tibetan people.
(Source of Dangbala Weng, where Chief He Long once lived: Provided by the Batang County Government)
On June 20, 1935, after the Second Red Army traveled 360 kilometers
Leaving Batang County, successfully joined forces with the Red Fourth Front Army in Ganzi Prefecture
After the Red Army left Batang County, hostile forces began to retaliate wildly
the people who helped them
But this kind of revenge can no longer frighten and repel the local Tibetan people.
Because the Red Army has sprinkled the revolutionary fire on Batang
Since then, the "Long March Spirit" has taken root here
(Source: provided by Batang County Government)
In 1942, under the influence of communist ideology
Progressive Tibetan youths Phuntsok Wanggyal, Daodeng, Zengquzha, etc.
Established the progressive youth organization "Xinghuo Club" in Batang
Propagating Progressive Thoughts to Tibetans in Xikang
In 1943, "Xinghuo Club" grew into a national Tibetan area
The earliest communist organization - Plateau Communist Group
In 1945, China won the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, and the whole country rejoiced
Although Batang County is located in the southwestern border, the people here use the most simple way,
Actively donated funds to build the only Anti-Japanese War Victory Memorial Tower in the Tibetan area of the country
——Batang County Anti-Japanese War Victory Memorial Tower
This is the people of Batang love the motherland, safeguard national unity and national unity,
It is a historical witness of jointly resisting imperialist aggression and celebrating the victory of the War of Resistance.
After truly feeling the changes brought about by the progressive thought of communism
In 1950, Batang people held "unity buns" and opened the city gate
Congratulations to the 18th Army's Southern Front Troops, which are preparing to liberate Tibet, stationed in Batang
213 young Tibetan men actively enlisted in the army
After the peaceful liberation of Tibet, many of them stayed in Tibet
Started the great national cause of building a new Tibet
Batang County has become a veritable "Plateau Red Tibetan Area"!
(Source: provided by Batang County Government)
70 years have passed, and the red fire burning in Batang County has lasted for a long time
It has already been deeply infused into the local cultural texture
And it has been endowed with a broader connotation in the new era
In recent years, the older generation of proletarian revolutionaries
Re-walk the Long March with the descendants of the Red Army
Giving Batang great love and intellectual support
A series of high-level cultural exchange activities carried out by the descendants of the Red Army
For example, "Huang Xinting Red Army Primary School" was officially launched, "Batang Lian Beijing" sang the capital,
Tianlai Children's Choir debuted in Taiwan and achieved a "zero" breakthrough in "going out" of Tibetan culture
Let more people know about Batang County, which is located in the dangerous section of Hengduan Mountains
Understand the authentic Tibetan culture
In 2015, Batang County officially sounded the clarion call for the battle against poverty
The descendants of the Red Army are actively attracting resources and building platforms for the poverty alleviation industry
53,600 Batang people also injected the "Long March spirit" into poverty alleviation work
Successfully integrated 970 million yuan of funds and built 290 projects
Over the past 70 years since the founding of the People's Republic of China, under the correct leadership of the party
Batang, a barren land where the Red Army once passed
Earth-shaking changes have taken place
(Source: provided by Batang County Government)
A single spark can start a prairie fire
With the melodious notes of Batang Xianzi sounding
The indomitable "Long March spirit" has spread to 2019
In order to help alleviate poverty, Batang County will soon launch to the world
The beautiful Cuopugou Natural Ecological Reserve
(Source: provided by Batang County Government)
In the Cuopugou Natural Ecological Reserve, there are Rekeng Hot Spring Scenic Area,
Zhangde Grassland Scenic Spot, Cuopu Lake, and Zhajinjiabo Mountain
This once "Hidden Paradise" is waiting for your arrival
She will show you a complete three-dimensional plateau ecosystem
Let you truly feel the beauty of Batang in nature!
(Source: provided by Batang County Government)