Reliving China's Long March ahead of party congress


  • World
  • Friday, 22 Sep 2017

Participants dressed in replica red army uniforms march during a Communist team-building course extolling the spirit of the Long March, organised by the Revolutionary Tradition College, in the mountains outside Jinggangshan, Jiangxi province, China, September 14, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

JINGGANGSHAN, China (Reuters) - A man in "Red Army" garb hits the pavement during a simulated attack during a re-staging of part of the Long March.

The scene brings alive an extraordinary chapter in China's history that established the supremacy of Chairman Mao Zedong and the Communist Party.

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