An aerial drone photo taken on May 13, 2026 shows a view of the Yihai Lake in Mianning County of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China"s Sichuan Province. The year 2026 marks the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Long March. Sichuan became closely tied to the Red Army"s activities from 1935 to 1936. During the Long March, the Red Army crossed the Jinsha River, formed the Yihai Alliance, fought their way across the Dadu River, seized the Luding Bridge, scaled snow-capped mountains and traversed grasslands, and continued their march northward to victory. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

　　An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 3, 2026 shows a statue commemorating the Red Army"s Long March and a martyrs" monument in Zogie County of southwest China"s Sichuan Province. The year 2026 marks the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Long March. Sichuan became closely tied to the Red Army"s activities from 1935 to 1936. During the Long March, the Red Army crossed the Jinsha River, formed the Yihai Alliance, fought their way across the Dadu River, seized the Luding Bridge, scaled snow-capped mountains and traversed grasslands, and continued their march northward to victory. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)