Red tourism is a tourism trend in which people visit locations with historical significance to communism. It includes both patriotic education through reviewing history and leisurely sightseeing.[1]
The Chinese government started promoting red tourism with the “General Plan for the Development of Red Tourism in 2004-2010”. This plan established the first batch of 100 red tourism classic scenic spots.
The trend has become very popular in China, with 88 percent of tourists in 2022 reporting to have visited at least one red tourist site.[1]
Locations in China
Yan'an - Mao Zedong’s revolutionary base area at the end of the long march.[2]
Shaoshan - Mao Zedong's home town.[2][3]
Nanchang - site of the August 1 Nanchang Uprising of 1927.[2]
Jinggang Mountain - the revolution led by the Communist Party of China began at Jinggang Mountain.[2]
Zunyi - site of Zunyi conference.[2]
Peasant movement institute, Guangzhou.[3]
Xiexing Town, a suburb of Guang'an City - Deng Xiaoping's home town.[3]
Locations in the former Soviet Union
Other locations
Trier, Germany - The birthplace of Karl Marx, recipient of Marx statue from Chinese government[4]
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Xu Yelu (2023-04-06). "'Red tourism' becomes increasingly popular among Gen Z" Global Times.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Ruru Zhou (2022-03-21). "Red Tourism China: The Five Most Popular Red Tourist Destinations" China Highlights.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "红色景区". redtourism.com.cn.
- ↑ Jens Kastner (2017-06-22). "German towns attempt to cash in on 'red tourism'" Nikkei.