Dangui Village is located in the north of Kedu Township, Xundian County, about 85 kilometers from Kunming. It enjoys a long history and has preserved quite a few folk architectures whose highlights are Family Yang’s Ancestral Hall, 6 residential compounds, 84 ancient tile-roofed buildings, Mosque erected in 1896, and 400-meter slab stone way paved in the Ming Dynasty etc.

Dangui is fitted with a Sculpture Square, Red Army Memorial, Long March Museum and several exemplary country courtyards. It has so far been approved as a characteristic village by Yunnan Tourism Administration. The Red Army Memorial, which is now a protected relic item of Yunnan Province, is the former residence of the Central Red Army and its 2-6 Legion in the Long March. It has also been designated as a patriotic education base as well as one of Red Tour scenic spots in China.    

Dangui is fitted with a Sculpture Square, Red Army Memorial, Long March Museum and several exemplary country courtyards. It has so far been approved as a characteristic village by Yunnan Tourism Administration. The Red Army Memorial, which is now a protected relic item of Yunnan Province, is the former residence of the Central Red Army and its 2-6 Legion in the Long March. It has also been designated as a patriotic education base as well as one of Red Tour scenic spots in China.

 Kedu Red Army Memorial in Xundian County,Kunming

In April 1935, Mr. Mao Zedong (1893-1976), Zhou Enlai (1898-1976) and Zhu De (1886-1976) etc led the Red Army enter Xundian County and stationed at Dangui Village of Kedu Town to plan for the onwards ferrying across the Jinsha River. In April 1936, Mr. He Long (1896-1969), Ren Bishi (1904-1950) and Xiao Ke (1907-2008) etc led the Legion II and Legion VI of the Red Army into Xundian County again and won the battle at Liujia repulsing the Kuomintang army. The two legions further conquered 10 counties northwards and eventually ferried across the Jinsha River at Shigu Town of Lijiang. 

A memorial for the Long March of the Red Army was erected in 1977 in Dangui　Village. It consists of (1): the former site of the Headquarter Station of the Red Army; (2): the former Residence of Mr. Mao Zedong; (3): the Office Area. Travel tips: 1-Xundian is a Hui (Muslim) and Yi Autonomous County; 2-Traffic: The Red Army Memorial is situated in Dangui Village, 72 km from Xundian county seat. You can join tours organized by Travel Services; or take bus at Kunming North Bus Station to get Xundian county seat first; 3-Major scenic spots of Xundian: Zhongling Mountain Eco Cultural Garden, Beidaying Meadow etc; 4-Relevant tour route: Black Dragon Pool (Kunming)-70km-Kedu Town-41km-Tangdian Town-21km-Zhuanlong Town-36km-Jiaozi Snow Mountain; 5-Hotel: there are several hotels in the county seat of Xundian such as Jin Shi Ji Hotel (3-Star); 6-Food: most restaurants in Xundian serve both Chinese and Muslim food; the popular delicacies there are mutton soup, dried beef, roast goat, stewed potato, rice cooked with potato and buckwheat pancakes etc.