Chinese President Hu Jintao and other top officials on Friday
evening attended a vocal concert marking the 70th anniversary of
the Long March.
The vocal concert "Ode to Long March" comprises five parts,
featuring the great spirit of the Long March.
The Long March was a famous military maneuver carried out by the
Workers' and Peasants' Red Army from 1934 to 1936 led by the
Communist Party of China (CPC) to combat the Kuomintang Regime.
Though many soldiers died on the way, the Red Army finally
arrived at Yan'an in western Shaanxi Province after the 25,000-li
(12,500-kilometer) trek, where the new headquarters of CPC was
later established.
Other top officials who attended the concert included Wu Bangguo, Wen Jiabao, Jia Qinglin, Zeng Qinghong, Huang Ju, Wu Guanzheng, Li Changchun and Luo Gan.
(Xinha News Agency October 21, 2006)