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Na Caibidealan Dearga

Episode 4: Gaisgich Dadu (The Long March)

Duration: 25 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC ALBALatest broadcast: on BBC ALBA

'San Damhair 1934 thòisich ceithir fichead 'sa sia mile Caomhaoineach, a' teiche bhon nàmhaid an Guomindang, air caismeachd a mhaireadh sia mile mile dhaibh, thairis air ochd monaidhean deug, ceithir aibhnichean fichead, agus tro dhà dheug de roinnean-dùthcha. Cha tànaig ach ochd mile neach as beò. Tha am program seo ag innse sgeulachd an tachartais bu chudthromaiche anns a Chaismeachd Fhada - faighinn tarsainn Abhainn Dadu.

The story of the Long March, which saw 86,000 Chinese Communists retreat from the nationalist Guomindang army. The march would cover 6000 miles and decimate the Communists' ranks. The crossing of the Dadu river presented a huge challenge and had proved a stumbling block to many in the past. Show less

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