An aerial drone photo taken on April 28, 2026 shows a monument commemorating the Red Army"s crossing of the Jinsha River at the border between Huili City of southwest China"s Sichuan Province and Luquan County of southwest China"s Yunnan 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 June 2, 2026 shows a "horn of victory" themed installation at Jiajin Mountain in Baoxing County of Ya"an City, 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)