Located in Hongmen Village of Jiaopingdu Town of Luquan County, Jiaopingdu Ferry has served since ancient times as an important passage linking North Yunnan and South Sichuan on the riverbanks of the Yangtze (locally called Jinsha River).
During the Long March in May 1935, over 30,000 Red Army soldiers headed by Mao Zedong (1893-1976), Zhou Enlai (1898-1976) and Zhu De (1886-1976) entered Luquan County and seized Jiaopingdu Ferry on the Jinsha River. With the utmost help of local civilians including 36 boatmen, the Red Army spent nine days crossing over the Jinsha River, laying firm foundation for the onwards success of the Long March.
In 1983, Jiaopingdu Ferry was listed as an important historic and cultural site by Yunnan Provincial Government. In 1992, copper sculptures were specially made as monuments here. And in 2002, a new memorial hall was erected and opened to tourists. (Picture from kunming.cn) Travel Tips (1)-The Ferry is 140 km from Luquan county seat; Luquan is 72 km from Kunming; (2)-Other sites in Luquan: Jiaozi Snow Mountain.
Admission Fee:¥0
You will only receive emails that you permitted upon submission and your email address will never be shared with any third parties without your express permission.