Documentary "The Long March: A Road without End" Premieres Online

The international communication documentary "The Long March: A Road Without End", produced under the guidance of the China International Communications Group (CICG), has premiered online. The series is a joint production involving CICG's Center for Europe and Asia (China Pictorial Publications), the Museum of the Communist Party of China, the Xuexi Qiangguo learning platform, and publicity departments and television stations in provinces along the Long March route.

The documentary marks the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army's Long March. It seeks to explore in depth three central questions: What were the people who walked this road 90 years ago thinking? Is the idealism of 90 years ago still alive today? And what kind of enduring spiritual strength can this extraordinary journey in human history offer the world today?

The series uses "the road" as its central thread and "the heart" as its inner dimension. William N. Brown, a recipient of the Chinese Government Friendship Award and an American professor, and Peng Wanglong, a young European media professional, serve as walkers and observers. Together, they retrace the Long March, while also embarking on a journey of the spirit, a journey of development, and a journey of shared human experience. Over two months, the production team traveled across provinces and regions along the route, including Jiangxi, Guizhou, Sichuan, Ningxia, Shaanxi, and Henan.

The seven-episode documentary utilizes seven distilled images—"river, lamp, bridge, road, mountain, tree, and flower"—to create a "map of spiritual imagery" that translates the sweep of history into experiences shared by people everywhere. The documentary records exploration and struggle along the road of the new Long March, honors those who came before through determination, and depicts how China has forged its own long road.