Huge Chinese calligraphy painting of the poem "The Long March" originally authored by Chairman Mao. Hand written by Beijing based artist Liu Yan Mei.

This poem was written toward the end of 1935 when the Long March was almost finished. In it Mao listed some places Red Army had travelled through. Five Ridges and Wumeng are both big mountains in southwestern China. Jinsha is actually another name for certain parts of Yangtze River. Dadu River is at the west part of Sichuan, here in a heroic fight, 22 volunteers carried out an attack knowing they could not return on the KMT garrison across the iron-chained Luding Bridge and saved the Red Army from being destroyed. The Min Mountains are a mountain range at the Sichuan-Gansu border area, is already close to the end of Long March's route. To get rid of the pursuing KMT army, the Red Army had to climb over its 13000 foot peak and many froze to death on it.

As the poem says:

"The Red Army fears not the trials of the Long March, Holding light ten thousand crags and torrents. The Five Ridges wind like gentle ripples, And the majestic Wumeng Mountain roll by, globules of clay. Warm the steep cliffs lapped by the waters of the Jinsha, Cold the iron chains spanning the Dadu River. Min Mountains' thousand li of snow joyously crossed, The three Armies march on, each face glowing. "

The painting was written in clerical script on antique rice paper and signed and stamped by the artist. The original painting was recently mounted on a hanging scroll. This was done by firstly pasting one or several sheet of paper on the back of the calligraphy; then, silk brocade was pasted all around the calligraphy; finally, two wooden rods are mounted inside at top and bottom sides for the scroll, attached with ribbons for hanging.

It is in perfect new condition. no tears, rips or stains. Ready to be hung and displayed.

Dimensions are 180 cm L x 68 cm W