Internal Security Political Work

Situational Drama "Echoes on the Banks of the Dadu River" Staged to Thunderous Response in Ya'an, Sichuan

情景剧《大渡河畔的回响》在四川雅安震撼上演

PLA Daily (解放军报) 23 August 2026

Summary

The 4th Duty Company (执勤四中队) of the Ya'an Detachment, People's Armed Police Sichuan General Corps, staged an original situational drama (情景剧) in Ya'an linking the 1935 Red Army crossing of the Dadu River to the company's current guard mission at the Dagangshan Hydropower Station reservoir; the performance was broadcast live across the PAP via the 'Xuexi Qiangjun' (学习强军) app, and included a scripted dialogue with the 'Dadu River Company' of a brigade of the PLA 74th Group Army. This is standard political-work content within the PAP's named 'Hero's Road · New Long March' (英雄路·新长征) campaign; its value is as a record of how the institution uses local revolutionary geography and inter-service staging to reinforce loyalty narratives among garrison troops, not as evidence of changed posture or capability at the Dagangshan facility.

Translation

The Lan River surges on without cease, and the red flame is passed down from generation to generation. Recently, the original situational drama (情景剧) "Echoes on the Banks of the Dadu River," based on the true deeds of a duty company (执勤某中队) of the Ya'an Detachment of the People's Armed Police Sichuan General Corps in carrying forward the spirit of the Long March and loyally guarding the peace of mountains and rivers, was brilliantly staged in Ya'an. As a vivid vehicle and important component of the People's Armed Police Force's "Hero's Road · New Long March" (英雄路·新长征) propaganda, education, and cultural activity, the situational drama is divided into four chapters — "Sound of the Waves" (涛声), "Forcing the Crossing" (强渡), "Marching into Danger" (逆行), and "Echoes" (回响) — with a gripping plot and sincere, full-bodied emotion, making red history tangible and perceptible and stories of strengthening the military (强军故事) strike directly at the heart.

The situational drama takes as its main thread a dialogue across time and space spanning 91 years, linking the momentous years of the Red Army's forced crossing of the Dadu River with the mission and responsibility of People's Armed Police officers and soldiers in the new era. Through sincere and moving performances, it vividly recreates the unceasing red inheritance on the banks of the Dadu River, delivering to the audience present a cultural feast combining historical depth, spiritual warmth, and the power of youth. The audience was deeply moved by the iron-blooded loyal spirit of revolutionary forebears and the youthful sense of duty of officers and soldiers in the new era, and the applause at the scene was prolonged and unceasing.

"Carry forward the bloodline of the Red Army, forge the responsibility to win battles, firmly cast the bedrock of loyalty, and continue to write the glory of the era!" At the conclusion of the performance, the "Dadu River Company" (大渡河连) of a brigade of the Army's 74th Group Army and the officers and soldiers of the 4th Duty Company (执勤四中队) of the Ya'an Detachment of the People's Armed Police conducted a dialogue across time and space, jointly completing the relay inheritance of the Red Army spirit.

"Playing the role of Wang Lei was a profound spiritual baptism for me," soldier Chen Dehao said candidly in an interview. "Every conversation and every detail in the drama is the true daily life of our company's officers and soldiers. We hope that through our performance, people can see the steadfast watch kept by sentinels deep in the mountains, and understand the eternal founding aspiration of Chinese soldiers to put the people first and life first (人民至上、生命至上)."

Playwright and lead actor Wang Kangfeng shared in an interview the original intent behind the drama's creation: "Throughout the entire situational drama, we use the sound of the Dadu River's waves to link the revolutionary epic of the Red Army's 17 heroes forcing the crossing of the perilous obstacle with the true deeds of People's Armed Police officers and soldiers holding fast to their posts and advancing toward danger. We hope that through immersive stage art, we can open a spiritual channel between history and the present, allowing audiences to clearly see that the spirit of the Long March is a faith and strength passed down from generation to generation without cease, and moreover is the spiritual foundation that enables our officers and soldiers of the new era to take root at their posts, loyally fulfill their duties, and bear responsibility for the people."

The situational drama was also simultaneously broadcast live to the entire military via the "Xuexi Qiangjun" (学习强军) client. It is understood that the duty company of the Ya'an Detachment of the People's Armed Police is permanently stationed in the reservoir area of the Dagangshan Hydropower Station. In recent years, the company's officers and soldiers have deeply cultivated the red soil, carried forward the spirit of the Long March, properly handled more than 20 major emergencies, and successfully completed various tasks including duty security, emergency response, and disaster relief operations.

Original Chinese

澜浪滔滔奔流不息，红色薪火代代相传。近日，以武警四川总队雅安支队执勤某中队赓续长征精神、忠诚守护山河安宁真实事迹为蓝本，创排的原创情景剧《大渡河畔的回响》在雅安精彩上演。作为武警部队“英雄路·新长征”宣传教育文化活动的鲜活载体和重要组成部分，情景剧分为涛声、强渡、逆行、回响4个篇章，剧情跌宕起伏、情感真挚饱满，让红色历史可感可触、强军故事直抵人心。情景剧以跨越91载的时空对话为主线，串联红军强渡大渡河的峥嵘岁月与新时代武警官兵的使命担当，用真挚动人的表演，生动再现大渡河畔生生不息的红色传承，为现场观众带来一场兼具历史厚度、精神温度与青春力量的文化盛宴。观众被革命先辈的铁血忠魂与新时代官兵的青春担当深深打动，现场掌声经久不息。 “赓续红军血脉，砥砺胜战担当，铸牢忠诚底色，续写时代荣光！”演出尾声，陆军第74集团军某旅“大渡河连”与武警雅安支队执勤四中队官兵跨时空对话，共同完成红军精神的接力传承。 “饰演王磊这个角色，对我来说是一次深刻的精神洗礼。”战士陈德豪在采访中坦言，“剧中的每一次对话、每一个细节，都是我们中队官兵的真实日常。希望通过我们的表演，让大家看到深山哨兵的坚守，读懂中国军人人民至上、生命至上的永恒初心。” 编剧、主演王康逢在采访中分享了剧目创排的初衷：“整部情景剧，我们用大渡河的涛声，串联红军17勇士强渡天险的革命史诗与武警官兵坚守岗位、向险而行的真实事迹。我们希望通过沉浸式的舞台艺术，打通历史与当下的精神通道，让观众真切看到，长征精神是代代相传、生生不息的信仰力量，更是我们新时代官兵扎根岗位、忠诚履职、为民担当的精神底气。” 情景剧还通过“学习强军”客户端面向全军同步直播。据了解，武警雅安支队执勤某中队常年驻守大岗山水电站库区。近年来，中队官兵深耕红色沃土、赓续长征精神，稳妥处置重大险情20余起，圆满完成执勤处突、抢险救援等各项任务。