During the Cultural Revolution, Deng Xiaoping was sacked and sent to Jiangxi. Despite facing multiple high-pressure crises, he always remained firm, optimistic, and never changed his original aspiration. For his safety, the master of the factory arranged a special road for him. For three years and four months, Deng Xiaoping went to work along this trail every day. Later generations called it "Deng XIaoping trail".

文革期间邓小平被革职下放江西，面临多重高压危机四伏，但始终保持坚毅、乐观，初心不改。为了他的安全，工厂师傅为他专门开辟了一条近道。三年零四个月，他每天沿着这条小道去工厂劳动，风雨无阻，后人称之为“邓小平小道”“小平小道”。他在坚持劳动的同时还要照顾瘫痪在床的大儿子，每天为他擦背翻身，终因劳累过度、营养不良晕倒车间。危急时分，车间女工以一碗红糖水救了他。他深入基层感知群众生活的疾苦，得出“贫穷不是社会主义”的伟大结论，为他复出后进行治理整顿、改革开放奠定了坚实的思想基础。