Over 80 years on, the bridge remained the solitary channel for more than 600 villagers to exit and enter the village. Despite careful maintenance, it struggled to deal with the strain of local traffic.

Having learned the stories behind the bridge, in September 2017, Sinopec, a major Chinese state-owned enterprise, donated 1.8 million yuan (261,400 U.S. dollars) to build a new bridge for the village.

The new bridge, 4.5 meters wide, enables cars to drive across, with a weight capacity up to 20 tons.

Also named "Red Army Bridge," the new bridge echoes its predecessor at a distance of 85 years and 50 meters.

The Red Army spirit is a treasure that the village has valued over all these years, said Wu, adding the village has done its best to preserve the old bridge over the years.

In 2017, a former Red Army member, over 90 years old, came to visit the bridge from eastern Zhejiang Province, Wu recalled.

He said the bridge looked exactly the same as what he saw in 1935, according to Wu.

"My uncle once told me the Red Army, passing by Shangshaozhai, promised that a better village would be built for us in the future," Wu said.

"Over the course of my lifetime, I have been a constant witness to the fulfillment of this serious promise," Wu said.

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