- 03/07/2025
This is a reality-themed documentary narrated and recorded by "others" to depict China's contemporary development and changes.
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00:30Guizhou, the only province in China without plains, a place long cut off from the rest
00:43of the country by its mountainous terrain.
00:46But when the Red Army arrived here during the long march, it used the challenging topography
00:52that had guaranteed Guizhou's relative isolation to its advantage, defeating the enemy battle
00:58after battle.
01:00Fernando Muñoz Bernal, a loyal reader of the book Red Star Over China from Colombia, has
01:07long been intrigued by the way the Red Army braved dangerous rivers, snow-blanketed mountains,
01:13and treacherous marshes.
01:15Indeed, so much so that he's long wanted to experience the long arduous journey for himself.
01:22In this episode, he retraces the footprints of the Red Army in Guizhou, revisiting those
01:27critical historical moments, and unveiling to us, as he goes, the unique charm of today's
01:34Guizhou.
01:40Between September and December 1934, the Red Army passed through the southeastern part
01:45of Guizhou.
01:47It was in Heco Township by the Qingshui River that the Red Army fought its fiercest battle
01:53since entering Guizhou.
01:58It was December 21st, 1934, when Mao Zedong and her Red Army crossed the bridge into the
02:05village called Yaoguan.
02:08It was five days until Mao's 41st birthday.
02:12It is said that the house where he stayed one night is still well preserved.
02:17Wang Dongxion is a local historian.
02:25He led me to 78-year-old Li Wenhui.
02:29It was Li Wenhui's very own grandfather who received Mao Zedong here.
02:33Hi.
02:34Hello.
02:35I'm very busy.
02:36When it was in the Yawguan, he lived in the house in the Naraiguan.
02:46At that time, Li Zhixi not only took care
03:15of Mao Zedong, but also risked his life to rescue many wounded Red Army soldiers.
03:24More than 80 years have passed. These mountain villages look serene and beautiful. However,
03:29the rugged roads here used to be barriers to health care services.
03:45Why do you use these baskets?
03:47Because we are very far from here, so we need to install some equipment.
03:52Okay. Can I help you?
03:54Okay. Thank you.
03:56Sphygno monomoners, B-ultrasound machines and electric cartographs are all packed into the baskets.
04:02Doctors must also remember to bring ordinary medicines for the villagers.
04:06Okay. So… It's okay. Let's go.
04:14Heco Township has 19 administrative villages and 58 natural communities widely scattered
04:21on the mountains along both banks of the Chinshui River.
04:25To improve health care services, in 2017, doctors came up with this idea to carry instruments
04:33and medicines in baskets so as to offer routine check-ups.
04:38Every year, local doctors conduct regular visits offering free health check-ups and providing medicines
04:50for senior villagers over 65 years old and patients with chronic diseases.
04:56The basket method saves time for the doctors and guarantees health care for the villagers.
05:0288-year-old Mr. Jiang has suffered from high blood pressure for many years.
05:08Despite medication, it is getting worse recently.
05:12In the past, such a difficult case would see the patient traveling almost 100 kilometers to city hospitals.
05:19For the really sick and old, it was something very difficult to do.
05:23But now, village doctors can immediately contact medical experts in Beijing for consultation.
05:29In 2018, Jinping County established a medical community to support remote healthcare delivery.
05:50Now, telemedicine has extended to every village and every family.
05:55Without leaving the house, a patient can be diagnosed directly by well-known experts
06:01and local doctors can provide treatment under experts' guidance.
06:05This combined approach removes villagers' concern.
06:08So, we can now see that you have the date on 2021-1-23,
06:13for you to make a report on the high blood pressure.
06:16Every villager can use a cell phone to check their health files and their doctor's medical advice.
06:23The telemedicine platform covers the whole of Jinping County, including Heco.
06:29How does this huge internet platform work?
06:33A visit to the Jinping Big Data Center might provide an answer.
06:37A visit to the Jinping Big Data Center might provide an answer.
06:44A visit to the Jinping Big Data Center
06:45A visit to the Jinping Big Data Center
06:47One of the most important things that we can see in our healthcare system.
06:49One of the most important things that we can see in our healthcare system.
06:53In addition to facilitating data sharing and telemedicine,
07:22Jinping County set up another new platform for disease prevention and control in 2020.
07:52And then, according to the actual location of the disease,
07:55we will do some accurate treatment and treatment,
07:58and we will perform the whole health of the disease.
08:03Back to Yao Guan village, the Miao people's annual rice transplanting ceremony is about to begin.
08:09Every year, when the seedlings have grown to the height of about one foot,
08:13it is time to transplant them.
08:22As a reward for hard work, the villagers set up the long table banquet,
08:27essential in all local festivals and celebrations.
08:31In Miao villages, drinking and dancing are an indispensable part of life.
08:41In such remote mountainous areas, people continue to maintain their traditional culture and simple lifestyle,
08:48while enjoying the convenient services of big data and the Internet.
08:52Here, tradition and modernity live side by side, hand in hand.
08:57I was most amazed by the telemedicine and the pannier doctors
09:02that take health to all the remote areas in these mountains.
09:06I want to welcome every one of these people with very kind hearts,
09:13who open the doors and welcome me to this town.
09:16Also, I want to wish them the best harvest this year.
09:21My heart stays with them.
09:25In January 1935, three months into the Long March,
09:29the Red Army arrived in the city of Zhongyi,
09:32which is located in the northern part of Guizhou.
09:36Today, this city is known for a critical meeting held here
09:40that marked a turning point for the CBC and the Chinese Revolution,
09:45transforming failure and retreat into victory.
09:49I met with an expert on this bridge.
09:52It is called Yinhong Bridge, which means welcoming the Red Army.
09:57More than 80 years ago, the Red Army entered Zhongyi via this bridge.
10:01Kong Xia's grandfather, Kong Xiangquan, was a Red Army soldier during the Long March.
10:07Wounded in the battle after Zhongyi Conference,
10:10he had to remain here for treatment.
10:13In 1955, he became the first curator of the Zhongyi Conference Memorial Hall.
10:19It was in this building that a three-day secret meeting took place.
10:26There are 20 people.
10:28There are 20 people.
10:29The President's office was working on the wall.
10:34The temperature was quite cold.
10:37And there was an explosion for them to heat the heat.
10:41And the fire in 1935, on January 15 to 17,
10:47So Mao Zedong was a native of Hunan, and according to Edgar Snow, had a preference for Chile.
11:03During the Long March, Chile was more than just a spice that gave food a bit of zing.
11:09For the Red Army, it was an indispensable source of nutrition and a shield from the cold.
11:15Guizhou abounds with Chile.
11:17It is an essential part of the Guizhou cuisine.
11:21I normally don't eat spicy food.
11:24Coming to this market will no doubt be a huge challenge for me.
11:32I don't know what I've gotten myself into.
11:43Ah, it gets a kick.
11:45After tasting the first sample, I felt confident.
11:48Chile wasn't so scary after all.
11:50I was about to be proved wrong.
11:52I don't want to eat it.
11:53It's small.
11:53It's very spicy, very spicy.
11:55OK.
11:59This is for you guys on TV.
12:01It's okay.
12:02It's okay.
12:03It's okay.
12:04It's okay for now.
12:05No.
12:06Oh, it's coming.
12:07Oh, it's coming.
12:08Oh.
12:09Oh.
12:10It's coming.
12:11Oh.
12:12No.
12:14Oh, it's coming.
12:16Oh, it's coming.
12:18Oh!
12:20Oh!
12:22Oh!
12:24Oh!
12:26Oh!
12:28Oh!
12:30Guys, oh!
12:32This is what?
12:34Don't try to tell.
12:36Oh, my.
12:38Oh, my.
12:40Did you eat this?
12:42I don't.
12:46One taste of chili can completely change your perception of this spice.
12:50According to Kongxia, there is a chili center in Zhongyi,
12:54the most important national distribution center for dry chili.
12:58It is also the largest chili trading center in southwest China.
13:02It's 5 o'clock in the morning at China's Chili City.
13:06And behind me, we can see all the farmers from around the area
13:10bringing their chili into this place to start trading for the day.
13:16Mr. Chai is a chili broker.
13:20His father brought him into this business at a young age.
13:24At the crack of dawn, chili farmers keep arriving in droves.
13:30People rush towards them, hoping to get chili of the best quality.
13:34The chili center provides not only a trading venue, but also fully automated processing services
13:46to sort through the products via AI technology.
13:50Almost all domestic and foreign varieties can be automatically identified.
14:06Early morning retail and processing are just one aspect of the center's business.
14:10Its main function lies in wholesaling, specifically informatization, cold chain, warehousing, transportation and logistics.
14:23The chili price index updated daily on the big screen affects chili markets across China.
14:29Chili brokers like Mr. Chai no longer use traditional methods.
14:34Trading on the internet saves time and cost, but Mr. Chai says even this method is outdated.
14:43Many brokers and growers are already using the chili industry-based one-stop cloud platform service.
14:50This is live. We're actually looking at plants at the farm, yes?
14:56What are these powers on the side?
15:12That's one of the important tools on our web platform.
15:16It's our digital technology.
15:18We're using digital technology.
15:20We're using digital technology to protect the soil and the soil.
15:25We're using the tools to protect the soil and the soil.
15:27We're using the right-hand side to protect it.
15:29If there are any diseases or diseases that are affected,
15:33we can immediately lead to the people who are living in the world.
15:36We're using the traditional way to change our traditional way to make our real-time products
15:39that our real, real, real products and our market needs
15:44are a effective way to do it.
15:45This is a very good tool for the big data network.
15:49This can be used for the entire industry.
15:52Now we have a group that will come in.
15:57Through the Chile Cloud Platform,
15:59growers can video chat with experts
16:01and get professional technical guidance.
16:06Experts can check the growth status
16:08of each Chile seedling at close range
16:11and utilize growth data to quickly solve problems.
16:28Well, it has been an amazing experience
16:30to be able to witness the application of technology
16:34to the life of the farmers.
16:36They are able to monitor from very far away.
16:39It is, really, a very important step in sending the farmers towards the future.
16:50Wuziang, the largest river in Guizhou, runs diagonally across the whole province.
16:56Zig-zagging through the mountains, it is home to numerous dangerous rapids.
17:01When the Red Army marched into Guizhou,
17:04Wuziang provided a natural line of defense for the enemy.
17:08The Red Army feinted with an attack to attract the enemy
17:12while secretly crossing the river on bamboo rafts.
17:16Today, Wuziang still runs rapidly but the bamboo rafts and floating devices are long gone.
17:22Instead, many bridges hang over the river like rainbows.
17:32Tian Wei-dong, a local reporter, has taken pictures of almost all the bridges over Wuziang.
17:39A photo taken by his father decades ago offers a dramatic contrast.
17:45The picture was created in 1973.
17:52At that time, there were only two trees.
17:56Now, there are five trees.
17:59These five trees are divided in the two-mile range.
18:06Since the 1960s, bridges of all kinds have been making their contribution
18:14to the uniqueness of the Wuziang landscape.
18:21When I worked in 1992, I went to St. Huizhou to St. Huizhou.
18:27At that time, I needed six hours.
18:29Now, it's a lot easier.
18:31We only need one more hour.
18:33China's status as an infrastructure powerhouse is very much in evidence in Guizhou.
18:40There is hardly any flatland here, so building a bridge among the mountains and valleys is a daunting job.
18:46Recent 10-year data indicates that, of the world's top 100 high bridges,
18:51over 80 are in China, including over 40 in Guizhou.
18:55No wonder it is called the Bridge Museum.
18:58Bridges allow more people to come here to witness Guizhou's beauty.
19:02Residents here no longer face a treacherous long march like the soldiers of the Red Army did.
19:08They can easily leave the mountains to experience the richness of life.
19:13Guizhou has another famous river in addition to Wuziang, the Chixuei River.
19:23It was here that one of the iconic military engagements of the Long March took place, the Four Crossings of Chixuei River.
19:34Mao Zedong once described the Four Crossings victory as his proudest achievement.
19:43American journalist Harrison Salisbury regarded the Long March as an unparalleled act of collective courage, dedication and hope.
19:52I met with Chen Yun-kun, a local historian, in the ancient town of Tucheng, where a new day starts with a cup of aromatic tea.
20:08Decades ago, in this ancient town, the Red Army inflicted a strategic defeat on the enemy and turned the tide of the war.
20:22This is a place where the water is in the middle of the war.
20:31Mao Zedong, Zedong, Zedong, Zedong, Zedong, Zedong, Zedong, and Zedong are from this place drinking water.
20:37After the war, Mao Zedong went back to the leader of the war.
20:42He led to the war on the war on the war on the war on the war.
20:46Mao Zedong said, I have a chance to experience the thrill of the Red Army crossing the Chixuei River for myself.
21:06As a new recruit, it is really exciting holding a gun for the first time.
21:10The order was issued at 3 a.m., but a pontoon bridge had to be ready before dawn.
21:29An extremely challenging task, as the Chixuei River has steep banks, turbulent rapids, and a width of almost 150 meters.
21:37Local people provided much of the material needed for the bridge.
21:41In just three hours, the bridge, wide enough for three people to pass side by side, was miraculously completed.
21:48Covered by a detachment of Red Army soldiers, the main force successfully crossed the river in three columns.
21:55All right, today I joined the Red Army, and it was really, really intense crossing the bridge under fire and all these bombs going around.
22:07So, I can't imagine what it would have been like in real life.
22:11What they have to endure and the bravery that it must have had to actually have to go through the bridge under such conditions and such attack.
22:19So, this gave me great insight into what it must have been like to do that at the time.
22:28The Four Crossings of the Chixuei River is known as a very good example of less to more in Chinese military history.
22:37Today, the people living by the Chixuei River are also trying to cross the barrier of the Great Mountains to create a new life for themselves.
22:48Modern rice noodles, Chixuei people's favorite dish.
22:52Despite the name, the Chixuei version uses meat from a local specialty, the so-called Qiangbei Pockmarked Goat.
23:00However, due to lack of protection and serious crossbreeding, the Qiangbei Pockmarked Goat was once on the verge of extinction.
23:07Zhao Wenjing, 67 years old, grew up in Xixuei and in order to protect the genes of the Qiangbei Pockmarked Goat, he took great trouble in 2009 to find three relatively purebred goats and began to experiment with breeding.
23:22With the help from Guido University and genetic technology, there are now over 6,000 purebred Qiangbei Pockmarked Goat Bucks.
23:30In addition to protecting the species, it has also encouraged the development of the local goat industry.
23:37Look at this, the real size of our species is, the plants are big, the two ears are small, the two ears are small.
23:46The mother is this, her father is also closed, she can't put it in the ground.
23:51We have a couple of weeks, we have to put the mother to give her to the next one and to the next one.
23:59It's a追溯 system to ensure our species of the Qiangbei Pockmarked Goat.
24:04We have to keep the native species of the Qiangbei Pockmarked Goat, so we can grow the native species of the Qiangbei Pockmarked Goat.
24:10Our Qiangbei Pockmarked Goat is only growing 7, 8 years now.
24:14We have to look at the species of the Qiangbei Pockmarked Goat.
24:17Let's try to take a few more.
24:19Let's try to take a few more.
24:23Alright.
24:24The big data family tree records the genealogy and growth file for each little goat.
24:52Its parents and grandparents are clearly listed.
24:56Through genetic technology and pedigree selection, the overall quality of the Qiangbei Pockmarked Goat population continues to improve.
25:04Armed with mature breeding technology, Dao Wenjing started to provide free bucks to other growers.
25:11Only by ensuring purebred Qiangbei Pockmarked Goat can the local brand be created.
25:18Now I will select the best ones among these bucks to be distributed to the farmers.
25:23It is time to lead them to their new owners.
25:24It is time to lead them to their new owners.
25:28It is time to lead them to their new owners.
25:49The breeding of Qiangbei Pockmarked Goat only solved the source problem.
26:08To achieve tangible benefits, the goat still needs to reach the outside world.
26:13Yang Zi, a native of Jiangsu province, came to Guizhou to raise goats because he loves to raise unique mutton rice noodles.
26:22His system connects the goat with the outside world through an entire industry chain stretching from breeding all the way to the dining table.
26:31After slaughter, the goat meat is further processed in a sterile environment at 7 to 8 degrees Celsius and then finally tightly packaged.
26:43At last, the meat comes out of Guizhou, chilled but not frozen.
26:48Whether they lived in Sichuan, Shanghai or Guangdong, customers can order on their cell phones and receive fresh Qiangbei Pockmarked Goat Meat in half an hour.
26:57Related instant food brands produced by cutting edge technology are increasingly popular among young people.
27:04Gene technology, cold chain technology and the one-stop production model have finally made a bowl of mutton rice noodles cross the boundaries of space and time.
27:16From red chili to charming scenery, from the telemedicine platform in the mountains to a modern factory, Guizhou people are overcoming the mountains by building not only bridges in the clouds but also a province based on the cloud.
27:35As China's first national level big data comprehensive pilot zone, Guizhou uses the big data cloud platform to realize data sharing, open access and application, thus enhancing the government's digital management capabilities and promoting the integrated development of big data and governance, social services, rural revitalization and real economy.
28:00The fifth China international big data industry expo held in Guian showcased the use of the Internet and digital technologies in various Guizhou industries, demonstrating how they have become the new engine driving high quality development of the regional economy.
28:21As such, the growth rate of Guizhou's digital economy has ranked first in China for six consecutive years, with Guizhou's GDP growth rate ranking among the top three in China for nine consecutive years.
28:37In terms of both infrastructure construction and digital economy development, Guizhou is developing at a speed that is astonishing the world.
28:49Having finished our visit to the 2021 Guian Big Data Expo, I have to say we must understand that big data is nothing but a tool.
28:57And what we saw here is different applications at different levels.
29:02We got provincial level, county level, city level and as well as private applications.
29:08We saw how this actually works in improving the harmonious living of people in China.
29:15How this is our system is not in the other countries and how this is.
29:34We can see how this really works in the world and what we see in China.
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