Marching On: From Barren to Bounty

Once, the Loess Plateau of northern Shaanxi lay barren and desolate, its ridges and mounds silent. In October 1936, the three main forces of the Red Army joined in triumph, bringing the Long March to a victorious close. A fledgling state rose anew from the wasteland. After breaking through, how did they start from nothing, safeguard the economic lifeline and build the great enterprise of national revival? CGTN anchor Vivienne Nunis travels through the cave dwellings of Yan'an and the green terraces of Ningxia, tracing how a nation turned its spark into a torch and carried forward the journey of rejuvenation. 📺 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