Today, new bridges and roads have improved transportation along the Chishui River, while rural industries have continued to develop. Red tourism is also developing in the area, attracting more people to visit revolutionary sites. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

　　This combo photo shows the Taipingdu bridge near the Taipingdu ferry crossing, a site of the Four Crossings of the Chishui River, Sept. 10, 2026 (above, drone photo by Xinhua photographer Yang Wenbin), and a bridge near the Taipingdu ferry crossing (released on Oct. 14, 1981, by Chen Yongkang). More than 90 years ago, the Red Army crossed the Chishui River four times during the Long March, breaking out of enemy encirclement.

　　Today, new bridges and roads have improved transportation along the Chishui River, while rural industries have continued to develop. Red tourism is also developing in the area, attracting more people to visit revolutionary sites. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

　　This combo photo shows the Maotai ferry crossing, a site of the Four Crossings of the Chishui River, in Maotai Town of Renhuai City, southwest China"s Guizhou Province, Oct. 16, 2026 (above, drone photo by Xinhua photographer Yang Wenbin), and the former site of the Maotai ferry crossing (file photo). More than 90 years ago, the Red Army crossed the Chishui River four times during the Long March, breaking out of enemy encirclement.

　　Today, new bridges and roads have improved transportation along the Chishui River, while rural industries have continued to develop. Red tourism is also developing in the area, attracting more people to visit revolutionary sites. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)