跨越九十年，外籍友人与长征故事的持续书写

在中国工农红军长征胜利90周年之际，中央党史和文献研究院副研究馆员曾珺接受采访，深入阐述了外籍人士与长征的深刻渊源及其历史意义。1亲历长征的外籍人士包括越南籍的洪水、朝鲜籍的杨林等红军战士，以及瑞士籍英国传教士薄复礼、加拿大籍女传教士林荣贞、新西兰籍传教士成邦庆等传教士。1其中，洪水于1929年参加中国工农红军，在1955年授衔时被授予少将军衔，成为新中国开国将领中唯一的外籍将军。1

薄复礼随红二、红六军团转战18个月，行程约万里，著有《神灵之手——一个西方传教士随红军长征亲历记》。1除了亲历者的著述外，国际记者和作家也通过笔杆子传播长征故事。美国记者埃德加·斯诺著《红星照耀中国》被翻译成多种语言，成为经典之作；11984年，76岁的美国著名作家哈里森·索尔兹伯里重走长征路，次年出版了《长征——前所未闻的故事》。1

曾珺认为长征具有重要的世界意义，体现在三个方面：理论必须与实际相结合、理想信念军队的不可战胜性，以及全人类共同的精神追求。1今年7月，曾珺与来自美国、英国、日本、荷兰、巴西、新西兰等国的专家重走长征路，这些国际友人被长征精神和中国发展成就所折服。1

As China marks the 90th anniversary of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army's Long March, scholar Zeng Jun from the Central Party History and Literature Research Institute has outlined the enduring international significance of the historic campaign and the contributions of foreign participants and chroniclers. 1

Among those who experienced the Long March firsthand were several foreign nationals who became integral to the revolutionary struggle. Hong Shui, a Vietnamese communist, joined the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army in 1929 and was commissioned as a major general during the 1955 military honors ceremony, becoming the only foreign-born general among the founding generals of the People's Republic. 1 Korean-born Yang Lin also served as a Red Army soldier, while Swiss-born British missionary Frank Bachman, Canadian female missionary Agnes Lin, and New Zealand missionary Charles Sorensen were among the missionaries who witnessed or accompanied the Red Army during this period. 1

Bachman's firsthand account proved particularly significant; he traveled with the Second and Sixth Red Army Corps for 18 months, covering approximately 10,000 li, and later published his memoir "The Hand of Divine Will—A Western Missionary's Firsthand Account of Following the Red Army on the Long March." 1 American journalist Edgar Snow's work "Red Star Over China," translated into multiple languages, became a seminal text in conveying the Long March's story to international audiences. 1 In 1984, at age 76, renowned American author Harrison E. Salisbury retraced the Long March route and published "The Long March: The Untold Story" the following year. 1

According to Zeng, the Long March holds universal significance in three respects: it demonstrates that theory must be combined with practice, it proves the invincibility of armies sustained by ideological conviction, and it embodies spiritual aspirations shared by all humanity. 1 In July of this year, Zeng himself joined experts from the United States, United Kingdom, Japan, Netherlands, Brazil, and New Zealand in retracing the Long March route, during which the international participants were deeply moved by the spirit of the Long March and China's contemporary achievements. 1