Deadly mountain, lethal swamp — the Long March's darkest days | Breaking Through, Episode 4

Snow-capped mountains, freezing temperatures and endless marshland. Many of the Red Army soldiers had only thin clothes and straw sandals to wear; others had to go barefoot. When their food ran out, they resorted to eating their leather belts and gnawing on bones. Yet, against all the odds, they kept going. Journalist Vivienne Nunis retraces the historic Long March route through some of China's most unforgiving landscapes, while Mike Walter encounters modern communities finding radical new ways to survive and thrive in the Gobi Desert. Though nearly a century separates these stories from the Long March, the question remains the same: What does it take to keep going when nature itself seems determined to stop you? Tune in to CGTN's Long March documentary Breaking Through to find out. #breakingthrough 📺 Subscribe to our YouTube channel and stay updated with our latest analysis and interviews:👇 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgrNz-aDmcr2uuto8_DL2jg 👈 Download our APP on Apple Store (iOS): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cctvnews-app/id922456579?l=zh&ls=1&mt=8 Download our APP on Google Play (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imib.cctv For more: https://www.cgtn.com/video Most watched videos: Impossible Challenge: 30 seconds to count banknotes BLINDFOLDED https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmP_Ybj-jws Impossible Challenge: Gymnastics Boy Arat Hosseini from Iran! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sxX--U4c8w Impossible Challenge: How to calm babies in 5 seconds? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kR3q9sXM7WA