Charge on the Luding Bridge: Rereading the Red Army Story on the Thirteen Iron Chains
Luding Bridge: Reliving the Long March memory of the Red Army’s forcible crossing of a treacherous natural barrier Step into the scene to feel courage and conviction, and click to view historical red imagery
In a report commemorating the Long March and related themes, the article uses the Luding Bridge as its starting point to review the historical scene more than 90 years ago, when the Red Army braved extreme danger to force their way across a natural barrier. At that time, the wooden planks of the bridge deck had been removed, leaving only thirteen iron chains, and enemy fortifications still blocked the opposite bank. Even so, the Red Army charged forward under gunfire and carved out a path ahead.
Through its depiction of the presentday scene at Luding Bridge, the article connects the swaying before our eyes with the lifeordeath moment in history, highlighting the courage, sacrifice, and conviction embodied in this experience. The report also notes the production credits, including video, coordination, reporter, camerawork, copywriting, and voiceover, and is a news piece that presents this revolutionary history through imagery and narration.