What is The Red Detachment of Women?

The Red Detachment of Women premiered in 1964, is the masterpiece of the Chinese ballet, the story of the 30's Hainan Island Red Army Company of Women's Soldiers of the heroic battles as a blueprint for the 40 years of the everlasting, to the world tours are a big hit, the creation of the Oriental red ballet classics of the myth. The National Ballet of China, also known as the Central Ballet, is China's only national ballet company, born in 1959 at the Beijing Dance School. The troupe often invites world-renowned choreographers to rehearse classical ballets, and with the efforts of successive generations of Chinese artists, Chinese ballets with national characteristics such as The Red Detachment of Women and Big Red Lanterns Hanging High have become successful examples of Chinese ballet artists exploring the fusion of Western ballet art forms with Chinese culture.

More than 70 years ago, on the banks of the Wanquan River in Hainan Island, more than 100 peasant girls fought against feudal oppression and for equality between men and women, and took up guns to form a "women's army secret service company", which is known throughout the world as the "Red Detachment of Women". Now, 21 of them are still alive.　One day in May 1931, in a small mountain village surrounded by coconut trees along the banks of the Wanquan River, the "Women's Special Service Company of the Second Division of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army" held its inaugural meeting. more than 100 women from rural areas bravely took up guns under the call of the "Red Women's Scouts" in order to fight against the feudal oppression and strive for equality between men and women.　Within a year after its establishment, the "Red Women's Scouts" fought 8 battles against local militia groups, and won great victories in the ambush at Shachengling, the burning of Wenshi Cannon Tower, and the shelling of Baishiling, etc. The company was also famous for its victory in the battle at Shachengling, and for the victory in the battle at Baoxiang. In the battle of Shachengling, "Red Detachment of Women" 1 hour to wipe out more than 100 enemies, captured more than 70 enemies, captured a large number of guns and ammunition, suppression of **** commander-in-chief Chen Guiyuan also tied his hands, and became a prisoner of the women's army.　But unfortunately, at that time, the enemy was strong and weak Hainan Island, this unit of the Maiden Scouts was later *** regular army "siege", blood Ma'anling. In the battle, eight sisters of the second class stayed behind to break the back, until they ran out of food and all sacrificed their lives. Soon, the main force of the Hainan Red Army lost the battle, the Maiden Scouts were forced to disintegrate, scattered in the folk.　Last year, the "Red Detachment of Women" ushered in the 70th birthday. Qionghai City *** investigators spent more than a month, visited more than a dozen villages, and found 21 surviving old soldiers of the Nyonya Scouts. Most of these old grannies live with their families and lead a simple farm life. After the 200-acre "Red Nyonya Memorial Park" in Qionghai City was recognized as a "National Patriotism Education Demonstration Base" in June last year, the city invited four Nyonya old grannies, namely Wang Yunmei, Ou Hua, Lu Yexiang and Wang Xianmei, and asked them to receive a glimpse of the "Red Nyonya Scouts", who were famous for coming to see the "Red Nyonya Scouts". "The four old women wore eight-pointed red army hats and work cards, glowing with radiance, and met and took pictures with the visitors. Thousands of tourists visit the park every day, and there are several groups of foreign friends every month. In order to express their friendship and goodwill to foreign visitors, the grannies have also learned some simple English greetings, such as "Hello" and "Bye-bye".

Reference: han/big5/content/2002-03/08/content_151202