Yun-Gui Red Army Bridge

Yun-Gui Red Army Bridge

Yun-Gui Red Army Bridge is a classic red tourism attraction.

Yun-Gui Red Army Bridge

In mid-March 1936, the Second and Sixth Armies of the Red Army, led by He Long, Xiao Ke, and others, entered the Yun-Gui Township and Yangjie Town of Weining from Kuixiang in Yiliang during the Wumeng Maneuver Battle. They set up camp along both sides of the Luozhe River and in places such as Fuchu and Xinglongchang. Here, the Red Army propagated revolutionary ideals, fought the rich to aid the poor, and treated the local people with utmost respect. They sowed the seeds of revolution among people of all ethnic groups, while local residents provided supplies for the Red Army, risked their lives to serve as guides, and bade an emotional farewell to the soldiers. After the liberation, people on both sides of the Luozhe River had to rely on an iron cable as a makeshift bridge for crossing, which was very inconvenient and resulted in annual drowning accidents. In June 1986, a filming crew from the Central Television Military Department, led by editor Gong Jun, went deep into the Luozhe River area of Yun-Gui Township, Weining County, to conduct interviews and provided the footage to relevant leaders in Weining County. The footage reflected the local people’s urgent desire for a proper bridge. To commemorate the deep bond between the local residents and the Red Army, and to further promote the spirit of the Long March, develop the local economy, and improve transportation between the two riverbanks, the transportation departments of both provinces agreed to jointly build the “Yun-Gui Red Army Bridge.” In November 1989, the bridge was completed and a monument was erected to mark the occasion, turning a long-held wish of the local people into reality. “A bridge flies across the south and the north, turning a natural barrier into a thoroughfare.”