DEAR READERS

This month marks the 70th anniversary of the completion of the Long March, the Red Army's famous trek across 11 provinces to avoid the Kuomintang. Even though China has undergone radical changes in the past seven decades, many Chinese still regard the Long March as an inspirational event in the lead up to the founding of New China. To mark the occasion, Women of China retraced the steps of some of the Red Army's remarkable women. These women soldiers overcame