A convention is held to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Long March at the Great Hall of the People in downtown Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 21, 2016. (Xinhua/Li Tao)
BEIJING, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- A convention was held on Friday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Long March at the Great Hall of the People in downtown Beijing.
The Long March was a military maneuver carried out by the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army of the Communist Party of China from 1934 to 1936.
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BEIJING, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- China will hold a convention on Friday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Long March at the Great Hall of the People, an official statement said Wednesday.
Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, will deliver a speech at the event. Full Story