Jiaopingdu Red Army Memorial

Jiaopingdu Red Army Memorial

Located in Hongmen Village of Jiaopingdu Town of Luquan County,
Jiaopingdu Ferry has served since ancient times as an important
passage linking North Yunnan and South Sichuan on the riverbanks
 of the Yangtze (locally called Jinsha River).

During the Long March in May 1935, over 30,000 Red Army soldiers
 headed by Mao Zedong (1893-1976), Zhou Enlai (1898-1976) and
 Zhu De (1886-1976) entered Luquan County and seized Jiaopingdu
 Ferry on the Jinsha River. With the utmost help of local civilians
 including 36 boatmen, the Red Army spent nine days crossing
 over the Jinsha River, laying firm foundation for the onwards
success of the Long March.      

In 1983, Jiaopingdu Ferry was listed as an important historic
and cultural site by Yunnan Provincial Government. In 1992,
 copper sculptures were specially made as monuments here.
And in 2002, a new memorial hall was erected and opened to
tourists.  (Picture from kunming.cn)

Travel Tips
(1)-The Ferry is 140 km from Luquan county seat; Luquan is
72 km from Kunming;
(2)-Other sites in Luquan: Jiaozi Snow Mountain.