1942年，359旅战士在南泥湾开荒。南泥湾位于延安东南45公里处，是延安的南大门。1941年开始，369旅官兵响应党中央生产自救的号召，开荒种粮、烧炭熬盐、喂猪养羊、纺纱织布，几年间，开辟良田数十万亩，打破了国民党的经济封锁。（吴印咸 摄）

Soldiers from 359 Brigade work in a wasteland in Nanniwan in 1942. Nanniwan located 45 kilometers southeast of Yan'an, the south gate of Yan’an. From 1941, 369 self-help production brigade officers and men to respond to the call of the CPC Central Committee, wasteland to grow grain, charcoal boiled salt, pigs sheep. （Photo by Wu Yinxian）