China's Central Archives on Monday put over 50,000 archival items on public display for the first time to mark the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Red Army's Long March and to carry forward the great Long March spirit.
The materials mainly date from October 1934 to October 1936, and include programs and declarations issued by the Communist Party of China (CPC), telegrams and reports on combat deployment and strategy formulated by the Red Army, and revolutionary newspapers and periodicals founded and published by the Party.
These items vividly reflect the revolutionary style of the Chinese communists and the people's army under their leadership, and bring to life the Red Army's revolutionary journey during the Long March, a period marked by unity between the army and the people and by a fearless spirit of sacrifice.
These archival materials can now be viewed at the Central Archives upon presentation of an ID card or other valid credentials.
The Red Army, led by the CPC, was mainly made up of soldiers from peasant' and workers' families during the Chinese revolution. Between 1934 and 1936, the army trekked up to 12,500 kilometers to break through the Kuomintang party (KMT) siege, a journey which later became known as the Long March.
China's Central Archives puts over 50,000 Long March items on public display
Chinese State Councilor Shen Yiqin and Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova co-chaired the 27th session of the China-Russia Committee on Humanities Cooperation in St. Petersburg on Monday, vowing to deepen humanities cooperation.
Shen said Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin attended the opening ceremony of the China-Russia Years of Education in May and delivered speeches, demonstrating the high importance they attach to humanities cooperation.
Under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, the two sides have continued to broaden the scope of people-to-people and cultural exchanges, explore innovative forms of cooperation and new areas of collaboration, achieving a series of new results, Shen said.
Noting that this year marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the China-Russia strategic partnership of coordination and the 25th anniversary of the signing of the China-Russia Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation, Shen called on both sides to implement the consensus reached by the two heads of state.
She also called for advancing key projects under the framework of the China-Russia Years of Education, deepening humanities cooperation and strengthening bilateral and multilateral coordination to contribute to the development of the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era.
Golikova spoke highly of the achievements in Russia-China people-to-people and cultural exchanges, expressing Russia's readiness to work with China to continuously deepen and expand practical cooperation in various fields of humanities and write a new chapter in bilateral friendship.
During the meeting, Shen and Golikova witnessed the signing of cooperation documents in relevant fields.
China, Russia vow to deepen humanities cooperation
