From 1933 to 1934, Chiang Kai-shek launched the Fifth Encirclement Campaign against the Central Soviet; after a year's fighting, the Red Army failed to break the enemy's encirclement, and was forced to abandon the central base to begin the Long March (1934-36). The picture shows the Central Red Army marching in the Second Counter Encirclement Campaign at the Central Soviet. [Photo/PLA Pictorial]

From 1933 to 1934, Chiang Kai-shek launched the Fifth Encirclement Campaign against the Central Soviet; after a year's fighting, the Red Army failed to break the enemy's encirclement, and was forced to abandon the central base to begin the Long March (1934-36). The oil painting, titled We will definitely come back and created by Sun Lixin, reflects the campaign. [Photo/ Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution]

The oil painting, titled Forcibly Crossing the Wujiang River and created by Wei Chuanyi, reflects the Red Army forcibly crossing the Wujiang River during the Long March (1934-36). [Photo/ Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution]