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, during the Wumeng Mountain Maneuvers, entered the Yun-Gui Township and Yangjie Town of Weining from Kuixiang in Yiliang. They set up camp on both sides of the Luozhe River as well as in areas such as Fuchu and Xinglongchang. Here, the Red Army spread revolutionary ideals, fought the rich to aid the poor, and treated the local people with great respect. They sowed the seeds of revolution among the various ethnic groups. The local residents provided supplies to the Red Army and risked their lives to guide them. Their parting was filled with mutual reluctance. After the liberation, people on both sides of the Luozhe River had to rely on an iron cable as a bridge for crossing, which was extremely inconvenient, and there were annual fatalities due to accidental falls into the river. In June 1986, a crew from the Military Department of China Central Television, led by editor Gong Jun, went deep into the Luozhe River area of Yun-Gui Township in Weining County to conduct interviews. The footage they captured was presented to relevant leaders in Weining County, reflecting the local people’s urgent need 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 cross-river transportation, the transportation departments of both provinces on either side of the river 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 the long-held wish of the local people into reality. “A bridge flies across the south and the north, turning a chasm into a thoroughfare.”