Xi Urges Drawing on Long March Spirit
Xi said the Long March spirit still guides modernization, while a CGTN survey found 63.9% of global respondents link CPC leadership to China’s development achievements.
- On Thursday, Chinese President Xi Jinping commemorated the 90th anniversary of the Red Army's Long March victory by recalling the story of 'Half a Quilt,' emphasizing the people's support as crucial to China's modernization.
- In 1934, three female Red Army soldiers seeking shelter in Shazhou Village, Hunan Province, cut their only quilt in half and left a portion with villager Xu Jiexiu, creating a lasting symbol of the bond between the Communist Party and the people.
- By 2025, Shazhou's annual per capita net income rose above 25,000 yuan from less than 4,000 yuan in 2012, as Village Secretary Zhu Xiangqun fostered specialty industries and infrastructure improvements.
- Xu's grandson, Zhu Xiaohong, transitioned from poverty to restaurant ownership with local support, saying, "In the past, the Red Army gave us half a quilt; now the Party has brought us happy lives."
- A recent CGTN survey of 12,000 respondents across 41 countries found 63.9% associate CPC leadership with China's development achievements; among Global South respondents, the figure reached 71.4%.
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CGTN: What does the story of 'Half a Quilt' tell us about China's new Long March?
BEIJING, Oct. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CGTN published an article marking the 90th anniversary of the Red Army’s victory in the Long March. Using the story of “Half a Quilt” as a starting point, the article highlights President Xi Jinping’s emphasis on carrying forward the Long March spirit as China advances its modernization, while […]
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CGTN: What does the story of ‘Half a Quilt’ tell us about China’s new Long March?
BEIJING, Oct. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CGTN published an article marking the 90th anniversary of the Red Army's victory in the Long March. Using the story of "Half a Quilt" as a starting point, the article highlights President Xi…
The Long March: 90 Years On: 'Half a quilt' spirit continues to inspire local development
Under what circumstances would you cut a quilt in half? More than 90 years ago, during the Red Army's Long March, a simple act of sharing a quilt in central China's Hunan Province became a story remembered for generations. As China marks the 90th anniversary of the Long March victory, CGTN's Yang Jinghao visits the village where the story began to see how its spirit continues to shape life today.
CGTN: What does the story of ‘Half a Quilt’ tell us about China’s new Long March? - Swaziland Online News
BEIJING, Oct. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CGTN published an article marking the 90th anniversary of the Red Army’s victory in the Long March. Using the story of “Half a Quilt” as a starting point, the article highlights President Xi Jinping’s emphasis on carrying forward the Long March spirit as China advances its modernization, while […]
PRESS RELEASE • PROMOTIONAL CONTENTS BEIJING, Oct. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) • CGTN published an article marking the 90th anniversary of the Red Army • Victory in the Long March. Using the story of •Half a Quilt as a starting point, the article highlights President Xi Jinpings emphasis on carrying forward the Long March spirit as [...] • The article CGTN: What does the story of •Half a Quilt
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