In 1936, the Red Army's Long March passed through the Tibetan areas along the Jinsha River, and the Kuomintang colluded with the wealthy Qiu Wanli in an attempt to obstruct the Red Army's northward crossing of the river. Qiu Wanli had his minions pretend to be the Red Army and steal the only daughter of chieftain Sange, Zhuma, to provoke the relationship between the chieftain and the Red Army. The Red Army adhered to the Party's ethnic policy, rescued Zhuma, and crossed Jinsha
In 1936, the Red Army's Long March passed through the Tibetan areas along the Jinsha River, and the Kuomintang colluded with the wealthy Qiu Wanli in an attempt to obstruct the Red Army's northward crossing of the river. Qiu Wanli had his minions pretend to be the Red Army and steal the only daughter of chieftain Sange, Zhuma, to provoke the relationship between the chieftain and the Red Army. The Red Army adhered to the Party's ethnic policy, rescued Zhuma, and crossed Jinsha