Long March Spirit Meets Rewi Alley Legacy in Hexi Cultural Exchange

Summary

The year 2026 marks the 90th anniversary of the Red Army's Long March victory and the 140th anniversary of martyr Gao Jincheng's birth. To implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speeches during his inspections of Gansu and Zhangye, and to promote coordinated development of red cultural and museum venues in the Hexi region, Shandan Bailie Memorial Hall sent representatives to the Gao Jincheng Martyrs Memorial Hall in Ganzhou District from 13 to 14 August for the themed series of events 'Carrying Forward the Long March Spirit, Forging Red Monuments'. On the morning of 13 August, a memorial ceremony marking the 140th anniversary of martyr Gao Jincheng's birth was held in front of his bronze statue.

Attendees laid floral baskets, bowed in tribute, and visited the main exhibition hall and the temporary exhibitions 'Role Models — Zhou Enlai and the Political Achievement Outlook of Chinese Communists' and 'The Long March Women Red Army and the Women's Anti-Japanese Vanguard Regiment Special Exhibition'. At 2:30 pm that afternoon, participants attended a lecture by Lin Haikun, former dean of the School of Marxism at Hexi University, on the 90th anniversary of the Red Army's Long March victory. Subsequently, at the symposium 'Building a Tourist-Friendly City Brand, Pooling Red Cultural and Museum Resources to Boost High-Quality Development of Gansu's Culture and Tourism', a leader of Shandan Bailie Memorial Hall delivered a speech titled 'Leveraging the Unique Advantages of Bailie Culture to Empower the Integrated Development of Red Culture and Tourism', proposing the joint construction of a cross-county study tour corridor, and promoting co-created travelling exhibitions, mutual visitor exchanges, and shared outcomes.

That evening, a themed recitation and performance event 'Praise · Journey — Commemorating the 90th Anniversary of the Red Army's Long March Victory and the 30th Anniversary of the Founding of Gao Jincheng Martyrs Memorial Hall' was held. A docent from Shandan Bailie Memorial Hall presented a micro-party lecture 'The Will of Rewi Alley', reviewing Rewi Alley's sixty years rooted in the Hexi region and his dedication to the Chinese Industrial Cooperatives and Bailie education. Together with docents from various halls in Zhangye, they collectively recited 'In Zhangye, There Is Such a Group of People'.

On the morning of 14 August, participants visited the former site of the Gospel Church and the Great Buddha Temple. Shandan Bailie Memorial Hall said it will take this exchange as an opportunity to advance the digitalisation of its historical collections, innovate educational vehicles such as micro-party lectures and scenario-based presentations, deepen collaboration with the Gao Jincheng Martyrs Memorial Hall and various memorial venues of the Red Western Route Army, jointly build a Hexi red cultural tourism development community, further explore the internationalist cultural connotations of Rewi Alley, create distinctive study tour routes and red cultural creative products, and enrich the 'cultural museums + ideological and political education + cultural tourism' integration model.

Commentary

Red cultural and museum venues along the Hexi Corridor are moving from isolated commemoration towards collaborative storytelling. The linkage between Shandan Bailie Memorial Hall and Gao Jincheng Martyrs Memorial Hall juxtaposes Rewi Alley's internationalist spirit with the history of the Long March and the Western Route Army, constructing a more complete regional red narrative. For NZ SMEs, while such cultural tourism integration projects do not directly involve trade, they may generate demand for specialised services: digital exhibitions, multilingual guiding, and cultural creative design.

Gansu's red tourism has grown significantly in recent years, with the province receiving over 150 million red tourism visits in 2024, yet the proportion of international visitors remains low. As a symbol of China-New Zealand friendship, Rewi Alley's memorial hall's digitalisation and study tour route development may offer NZ cultural tourism technology and education service enterprises a point of entry for cooperation. However, it should be noted that such projects are mostly led by local governments, with lengthy procurement processes and commercial return cycles.

NZ enterprises could monitor subsequent tender information or participate indirectly through cultural and educational exchange programmes.

Keywords: Shandan Bailie Memorial Hall, Rewi Alley, Martyr Gao Jincheng, 90th Anniversary of the Red Army's Long March Victory, Red cultural and museum, Micro-party lecture, Hexi red cultural tourism, Inter-museum exchange

Summary in Chinese | 摘要

2026年是红军长征胜利90周年、高金城烈士诞辰140周年。为贯彻落实习近平总书记视察甘肃、视察张掖重要讲话精神，推动河西红色文博场馆协同发展，8月13日至14日，山丹艾黎纪念馆派员赴甘州区高金城烈士纪念馆，参加“赓续长征精神·铸就红色丰碑”主题系列活动。8月13日上午，缅怀高金城烈士诞辰140周年追思仪式在烈士铜像前举行，全体人员敬献花篮、鞠躬致敬，并参观主展厅及临展《榜样——周恩来与中国共产党人的政绩观》《长征女红军暨妇女抗日先锋团专题展》。

当日下午2：30，与会人员听取河西学院马克思主义学院原院长蔺海鲲围绕纪念红军长征胜利90周年所作的专题讲座；随后在“打造游客友好型城市品牌 聚力红色文博助推甘肃文旅高质量发展”座谈会上，山丹艾黎纪念馆分管领导作题为《发挥艾黎文化独特优势 赋能红色文旅融合发展》交流发言，倡议共建跨县域研学廊道，推动巡展共创、客源互送、成果共享。当晚举办礼赞·征程——纪念红军长征胜利90周年暨高金城烈士纪念馆建馆30周年主题诵演活动，山丹艾黎纪念馆讲解员宣讲微党课《路易·艾黎的遗嘱》，回望路易·艾黎扎根河西六十载、投身工合与培黎教育的奋斗历程，并与张掖市各馆讲解员共同集体诵读《在张掖，有这么一群人》。8月14日上午，参会人员赴福音堂旧址、大佛寺参观学习。

山丹艾黎纪念馆表示，将以本次交流为契机，推进馆藏史料数字化建设，创新微党课、情景宣讲等宣教载体，深化与高金城烈士纪念馆、红西路军各纪念场馆协作，共建河西红色文旅发展共同体，深挖路易·艾黎国际主义文化内涵，打造特色研学线路与红色文创产品，丰富“文博＋思政＋文旅”融合模式。

Commentary in Chinese | 评论

河西走廊的红色文博场馆正从单点纪念走向协同叙事。山丹艾黎纪念馆与高金城烈士纪念馆的联动，将路易·艾黎的国际主义精神与长征、西路军历史并置，构建了更完整的区域红色叙事。对NZ中小企业而言，此类文旅融合项目虽不直接涉及贸易，却可能催生细分服务需求：数字化展陈、多语种导览、文创设计等。

甘肃红色旅游近年增长显著，2024年全省红色旅游接待游客超1.5亿人次，但国际游客占比仍低。艾黎作为中新友谊符号，其纪念馆的数字化与研学线路开发，或为新西兰文旅科技、教育服务企业提供合作切入点。不过，需注意此类项目多由地方政府主导，采购流程与商业回报周期较长。

NZ企业可关注后续招标信息，或通过文化教育交流项目间接参与。

关键词: 山丹艾黎纪念馆, 路易·艾黎, 高金城烈士, 红军长征胜利90周年, 红色文博, 微党课, 河西红色文旅, 馆际交流

Source: Shandan County People's Government