Travel Guide Zunyi 遵仪

Located less than 200 km from Guiyang, Zunyi attracts many Chinese history enthusiasts. This quiet city perched at 900 m above sea level, north of Guizhou province on the banks of the Xianjiang River, has 7 million inhabitants. During the Long March (October 1934-October 1935), the Communists marched on the city in December 1934. The troops stayed there a few weeks, the time to rest and replenish themselves.It was in January that Zunyi's famous conference was held, a meeting of the great communist leaders to assess the situation. Mao Zedong, who had remained in the shadows until now, was noticed for his constructive and intelligent criticism. He was then elected as full member of the Communist political office. The Zunyi conference was decisive in the career of the future Grand Timonier. History ferries will be tempted to make a detour by the city of Zunyi. Nevertheless, you may be surrounded by Chinese groups of hiquette tourists!