By Song Jingyi | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2016-08-06 08:50
On August 5, eight officials in charge of the event from eight main news portals posed for a photo at the end of the launch ceremony in Zunyi, Guizhou province.[Photo by Song Jingyi/chinadaily.com.cn]
A grand gathering celebrating the 95th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the 80th anniversary of the long March was convened at Zunyi, Guizhou province.
The event, themed "Inherit the Long March Spirit and Keep advancement" launched on August 5, and will last two months.
Seven provinces will co-host the event and eight news outlets will cover the whole activities, including China's leading media China Daily Website and local seven local news portals.
"80 years until now, the Long March spirit is passed on from generation to generation, it is a possession of the Chinese people which should be carried forward." said Zheng Xin, Member of CPC Zunyi Municipal Committee, director of the Publicity Department.
Specially, during this event, more than 40 college students from seven provinces will retrace part of the route of the Red Army's famous Long March this summer to mark the 80th anniversary of the historic event.
"The Long March spirit is the spirit of faithful to the ideal, seeking truth from facts, hard struggle, united, cooperated and optimistic. It is a great heritage for the CPC and the Chinese people." Wang Guoqiang, deputy director of Gansu Provincial Internet Information Office, said during the ceremony.
Xie Nian, deputy publicity director of Guizhou Provincial, officially opens the event.[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]Liu Chong, a member of publicity department, gives a speech about the long March spirit and its development.[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]Yan Shizhong, party secretary of the Guizhou News Website, outlines event information and shares his insight into the Long March spirit with the audiences. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]Zheng Xin, a member of the CPC Zunyi Municipal Committee and director of the Publicity Department, delivers a speech about the Zunyi conference and encourages more young people to retrace the Long March route. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]Wang Guoqiang, deputy director of Gansu Provincial Internet Information Office.[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]Zhang Yanping, director of the Internet Information Office in Hebei province, delivers a speech. He says the Long March Spirit is the highest expression of Chinese people's indomitable nature and how they constantly strive to become stronger. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]Li Xin, deputy editor-in-chief from China Daily Website, signs her name on the banner in Zunyi, Guizhou province on August 5. [Photo by Song Jingyi/chinadaily.com.cn]
