Liu Jin's three-word reflection on the Long March spirit

What did the Long March leave the Chinese people with? Renowned performing artist Liu Jin told #DialogueswithThinkers that what struck him most were three words: home, roots, and resilience. For him, the sense of home is deeply ingrained in the Chinese people. Wherever the Red Army went, they sowed the seeds — taking root, sprouting, flowering, and fruiting. At last they reached Northern Shaanxi, which became the cradle of revolution. The New China emerged from Yan'an step by step. "In a person's life, snow mountains and marshlands always await. Paths are never waited for — they are forged on foot."