Where loyalty ran deep for Long March ahead

The soldiers of Xingguo and Yudu counties have a special place among Red Army's 'unbeatable' fighters

Editor's Note: As the People's Republic of China prepares to celebrate its 70th anniversary on Oct 1, China Daily is featuring a series of stories on the role regions have played in the country's development and where they are today.

In his book Red Star over China, writer Edgar Snow describes the Red Army soldiers who took part in the Long March as "unbeatable" fighters who had demonstrated "sheer dogged endurance".